Having first appeared in the UK in the 1960s, bingo has remained a popular game, and it’s easy to see why. While the gameplay is straightforward, allowing it to be accessible to newcomers, bingo is still a favourite for those who have played it over the years.
Not only are bingo halls visited by many players, but now online bingo means that a huge variety of games are available for adults to join from their own homes. These reasons and more explain why so many people return to play Bingo, according to Wales24/7. Of course, another factor that entices people to play is the possibility of getting a full house before anybody else in the room and winning a prize. Â
Biggest Bingo Hall Win: Soraya Lowell
In 2008, thirty-eight-year-old Scottish mum Soraya was on a night out at her local bingo with her friends when her life changed forever. It was going to be a big night, as the Platinum Jackpot was waiting for someone to claim it, and little did Soraya know it was going to be her!Â

Having won £1,167,795, she decided to split the fund with her neighbour Agnes. They had made an agreement that if one of them won, they would split the winnings. That night was one to remember as their celebrations went onto 6 am the next day. Despite winning, Soraya still planned to return to work the next day.
Biggest Online Bingo Winner: John Orchard
Just a newbie online bingo player, the sixty-year-old grandfather John Orchard won a £5.9 million online bingo jackpot. Local job centre worker John had only placed a 30p deposit to play on the Dark Knight video slot in late 2012, when he became a millionaire literally seconds after.
Astonishingly, he didn’t rush home to tell his wife but waited hours before he told her. Well, he didn’t actually tell her, what he did, instead, was hand over the phone when the company that handles the winnings called him.
John immediately decided to quit his job, and both he and his wife made plans to visit their great-granddaughter in Canada. With a win that shocked the entire online community, John’s win is one that will go down in the Bingo Winners Hall of Fame. News of the win surely attracted attention to the games on online bingo sites like Buzz Bingo, where others try their luck on various online casino games as well as bingo itself.
Lucky Bingo Winner: Anita Campbell
Who says lightning doesn’t strike twice? Well, it did for Anita Campbell from County Durham in 2019. Within a few hours she had won £597,000, then, just 10 days later, Anita had bagged another £552,000 in winnings as well.Â

Anita moved into a new property, giving away her furniture to anyone she thought had a genuine need for it. She also got her father a new home and paid for her daughter to undergo IVF treatment. Heart-warming stories like these contribute to the positive feelings that many regulars have about their bingo community, as the Liverpool Echo reports.Â
Bingo night has always been popular with regular players. Of course, winning money is a massive bonus, but it’s also about socialising with others who have the same interests, and that camaraderie that either playing online or in a bingo hall brings. This is why people return to playing this popular game and will continue to do so.