BingoLotto (UK)
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BingoLotto was a hybrid lottery bingo style game based on the Swedish
version of the same name, Bingolotto
. Each week viewers with a valid gamecard had 1 in 9.5 chance of winning, however unlike the National Lottery
prizes would be life-enhancing, rather than life-changing, with prizes varying from more gamecards to the maximum cash prize of £100,000. The card games was printed in Sweden by "Idrottens Digital Print".
in England. NCVO works to support the voluntary sector and to create an environment in which voluntary organisations can flourish.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
version of the same name, Bingolotto
Bingolotto
Bingolotto is a Swedish highly popular primetime television game show lottery that was first broadcast 1989 on local TV and since 1991 nationwide on the Swedish network TV4. The show is a collaboration work between Swedish TV channel TV4, the Swedish lottery game company Folkspel and the Swedish...
. Each week viewers with a valid gamecard had 1 in 9.5 chance of winning, however unlike the National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established by the then...
prizes would be life-enhancing, rather than life-changing, with prizes varying from more gamecards to the maximum cash prize of £100,000. The card games was printed in Sweden by "Idrottens Digital Print".
Card Spins
Every Gamecard had a serial number that is unique to that card. During each show numbers would spin on screen revealing numbers similar to the gamecard serial numbers. Those having matching numbers receive various prizes, ranging from from digital cameras to cars.Bingo Games
There was 3 Bingo games that take place in BingoLotto and these are the red, yellow and blue "cards" that formed part of each BingoLotto Gamecard. Like traditional Bingo, players at home (and in the studio) would tick off the numbers as they are read out. By getting 4 corners or a line, participants had a chance of winning a prize, which was done by ringing through to the studio.Cancellation
The last BingoLotto Game was played on Sunday 4 October 2009. The company behind Bingolotto UK was reported to be in liquidation as of 8 October 2009 and staff involved with the company were released.Music
Presentation elements of the main show were intertwined with various musical interludes including the acclaimed "Get me to the Church on time" theme.Beneficiaries
Like competing lotteries, Bingolotto donated some of its proceedings to charity and at least 20% from the sale of the £2 BingoLotto cards would be donated to two charities, namely the CCPR and the NCVO.CCPR
CCPR is the national alliance of governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation.NCVO
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sectorVoluntary sector
The voluntary sector or community sector is the sphere of social activity undertaken by organizations that are for non-profit and non-governmental. This sector is also called the third sector, in reference to the public sector and the private sector...
in England. NCVO works to support the voluntary sector and to create an environment in which voluntary organisations can flourish.
See also
- BingolottoBingolottoBingolotto is a Swedish highly popular primetime television game show lottery that was first broadcast 1989 on local TV and since 1991 nationwide on the Swedish network TV4. The show is a collaboration work between Swedish TV channel TV4, the Swedish lottery game company Folkspel and the Swedish...
(SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
version). - The National Lottery
- The Health LotteryThe Health LotteryThe Health Lottery is a lottery in Great Britain launched in October 2011 where players must choose five different numbers from the range 1 to 50 and match at least three in order to win a prize...