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Re: Bingo Night Live - Old News Archive

Posted On: Sunday, 23 November, 2008

After reading about the end of the ITV bingo show I can't say that I am surprised about the news. It was a great idea and an excellently produced show, but it had a lot of things going against it:

Firstly the show was obviously an hour long advert for ITV online. Anyone winning one of the smaller prizes were nudged to spend there 'winnings' on the website to avoid a long and drawn out process to actually recieve the money in their hand. I wonder how many people kept on playing on the website after there winnings had been spent?

Secondly the show did not require you to actually 'play' the game. Once you registered your tickets for that nights game any wins would automatically be sent to your email address. I think I must have played the game about 30 odd times during the shows run....and I probably watched about 3 full episodes playing along with the games........and I'm sure I am not on my own.

Also I feel that the show missed out on a perfect opportunity to actually make some money on a national tv channel. Bingolotto on Virgin tried this not so long ago and failed; but a huge company like ITV could have made a 'paid' bingo game attractive to players all over the country.....especially if it was given an earlier start. If the 200,000 players all paid £1 each for one massive game of bingo (via the website, or SMS, or phone) then ITV could have taken half and still put £100,000 on the prize board to be guaranteed to be won in no matter how many calls. I know I would play THAT for a quid!!!!!!

Finally, and I know it is just me (and every other bingo caller in the land-I hope!) but some of the calling was absolutely pants!!!! especially Anthony and his double numbers: '4 and 4.........fourty-four'!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!? when was the last time you were in a club and heard a caller say that?!!!!!! They could have at least 'entered' a bingo club and spoken to a caller to get some advice on how to call the game.

Hey, I still think they should have got a REAL caller to do the games.........maybe someone who was once the best bingo caller in the country.......around 2006/07............balding............yet still smouldering and intriguing........hmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!

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