THREE FAT LADIES – BINGO’S NEW LUCKY NUMBERS
Gibraltar – 6th August 2008 — Bingo players are pinning their hopes on the Three Fat Ladies to make them a millionaire! PartyBingo.com and ITVBingo.com are to launch their first £1 million jackpot game on Friday 8th August 2008, when the date will be “three fat ladies” in bingo caller’s lingo – 08-08-08. The unique alignment of numbers could make it a perfect day for players hoping for a slice of good fortune – as it also coincides with the opening of the Beijing Olympics.
Colin-M Baker, Chairman of the International Association of Numerologists said: “In this country the number 7 is widely regarded as a lucky number but in Chinese culture the number 8 is strongly associated with wealth and good luck. In the UK the number 8 is seen as a strong number and it’s also a significant number for previous Olympic champions who have had lots of 8’s associated with them, for example in their date of birth.“
One player could win the jackpot which is available on PartyBingo.com, ITV Bingo, Emmerdale Bingo and Friends Reunited Bingo. It is played 4 times a day, 15 minutes apart, for 30 days until 7th September.
Advance buy is available and to win the jackpot you must hit bingo in 32 balls or less.
Biggest Winner
Pamela Amber, 52, of Mansfield, UK, became the biggest winner so far on ITV Bingo when she scooped £51,544. The bingo-mad mum-of-four signed up to ITV Bingo after she saw ITV’s late-night television show Bingo Night Live and decided to go online to play her favourite game. When Pamela realised she had got a full house and her winnings were over £50k, she typed in “omg” into her computer as a message to her online bingo buddies, known to one another as ‘roomies’, who were also playing in ITV Bingo’s Coffee Lounge.
Pamela said: “I had just got myself comfortable, house work was done and my husband George had gone to the office, peace and quiet, no kids, just me, a cuppa and my Bingo.”
“I wasn’t really concentrating buying my usual tickets, when I saw that I had won a full house.”
“Wow, that alone made me happy, but rather than seeing fellow roomies write wd (well done) all I could see was cb cb cb cb (Cash Builder). Only then did I click and looked at my balance….. it was £51,544.69……omg! (Oh My God!).”
“I was stunned, didn’t really move, giggled, looked again and again and then I got off my chair and screamed. I phoned my husband at work and told him the news and he couldn’t believe it.”
Pamela is married to George, 51, and has four children, Tracy 32, Keith 31, Lee 30 and Aimee 17 said she plans to spend the money on sending Aimee to university, a holiday to Las Vegas and a new kitchen.
She said: “It’s just a dream come true and to imagine winning so much money by doing what I love doing – playing Bingo.”
Game Information
ITV Bingo is ITV’s online pay to play bingo product which was launched in December 2007. Emmerdale Bingo and Friends Reunited Bingo were launched in September 2007 and make up the suite of ITV’s online bingo offering.
ITV Bingo, Emmerdale Bingo and Friends Reunited Bingo are powered by PartyGaming, which also powers PartyBingo.com. The $1 million jackpot game runs across all sites. Bingo cards are available from 5p each.
Moderated chat rooms are incorporated into the bingo games. When players register for any of ITV’s bingo products they receive a 100% match bonus on their first deposit up to £100. Terms and conditions apply.
Players can also sign up to play bingo for free with Bingo Night Live, ITV’s late night television show where players can see their names highlighted on a unique nationwide computer map. Players get their free bingo cards at itv.com/bingonightlive
August 7, 2008