Think Bingo is not a game where you can hit a big jackpot? Think again. There have been many successful Bingo players around the world that made their fortunes with Bingo. They hit the jackpot and saw their dreams come true.  Read on…

It was a dream come true for Christine Bradfield when she hit a £10,00,000  Bingo jackpot. Christine would never forget January 28, 2008, when she became a millionaire overnight. A 53 year lady shocked the whole Bingo community worldwide with her distinguished win. Even then, she returned to her old £5.55 an hour job as a petrol station cashier, saying that she didn’t want to go mad spending her mammoth Bingo prize on things like shopping everyday. By the way, she donated a decent amount of money to different charities as well.

Christine is not the only Bingo millionaire though. Pauline Clarke, a 62 year old pensioner from Bristol, England created history when she became the first woman to win the £10,00,000 at a Bingo online event. And do you know how much money she gambled to win this huge amount? Just 60 pence!

That’s right, according to her, she deposited £5 in her Bingo account a couple of weeks ago. By the time this historical game was announced, she had 60 pence left in her account. With that amount, she bought her winning Bingo games ticket just in time. The Bingo ticket fetched her winnings, big enough to make her a millionaire.

But the real Big Win story is the recent $ 2 million jackpot that 46 year old Arnulfo Aserios, an immigrant construction worker from the Philippines won in the Guam  National Olympic Committee SportsBingo.  Of course, about $400,000 will go for taxes, but the rest is still enough for Aserios to buy a bigger house, some gifts who his wife. He can also afford to pay for his sons’ higher education.

As for himself, Aserios only plans to buy more Bingo tickets! By the way, he paid $ 7. 80 for his winning Bingo card.

These are just some winners’ stories. You too can share your story of earning a fortune with Bingo. Bingo is a pure chance-based game. And the odds of winning remain the same whether you play Bingo online or at your local Bingo hall. You never know when your big day will arrive. Till then, keep daubing numbers on your Bingo tickets.

I like Bingo. I live Bingo. I eat Bingo and I breathe Bingo! Yes, I am a Bingo addict. And my addiction is not restricted to the game alone. It is not about winning money either. I have to try my luck on every new pattern introduced, I have to visit each and every online Bingo site –though I am a loyal player only at 123Bingoonline.com! And over the years, I have also developed a huge appetite for Bingo facts, trivia, events and equipment. I love Bingo so much that I have become a brand ambassador-of-sorts for the game. I never, never lose an opportunity to share Bingo tidbits. So here goes:

• The biggest Bingo event in history took place at the Teaneck Armory in New York with approximately 60,000 players in the 1930s. 10,000 aspiring players had to be turned away at the gate. Ten cars were given away as prizes. ( The picture above, courtesy, www.teaneck.org fills me with nostalgia!)

• Do you know how many Bingo card combinations are possible?  A recent estimate says there are  52,446,474,061,128,648,601,600,000 possible bingo card combinations.

• The first game of Bingo aimed at raising money was played at a church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The funds helped the Parish resolve its financial problems.

• It is a commonly held belief among Bingo players that women players with the name “Margaret” and men who are named “Joe” are more likely to win!

• Toy salesman Edwin S. Lowe introduced the game of Bingo as “Lowe’s Bingo” to the masses. His newly formed toy company, E.S. Lowe Company would have folded up had Bingo not become such a success.

• On an average, a Bingo game lasts just 3 to 6 minutes.

• The average speed of a British bingo caller is 23 numbers per minute. Caller competitions are held annually in the UK.

• Over three million people play online Bingo regularly.

• A recent study reveals that roughly 80% of male online Bingo players are lazy and dodge household activities.

• The number one reason why people play Bingo is entertainment. Winning money is way down the list, at fifth place.