2022 saw Mecca Bingo gave away £148,422,033 in prize money across its 64 venues. Mecca Bingo’s luckiest venues are in the North East and Yorkshire, where players scooped £28.7 million this year.
Stockton was named the luckiest town based on total amount of winnings, as Mecca bingo players raked in a share of nearly £4.5 million in prize money this year. 18 lucky winners each won £50,000 jackpots on the National Game from Aberdeen to Romford, with players at Mecca Paisley hitting the jackpot twice in May and September.
Mike Sime, head of bingo at Mecca Bingo, said: “Times may be tough, but bingo is all about creating communities and accessible entertainment and we’re delighted to reveal that our clubs have handed out such life-changing amounts of money throughout 2022. It’s an amazing way to end another brilliant year at Mecca Bingo. We are excited to see who will strike it lucky and be the first to experience a life-changing win in 2023.”
