The Big Money Game
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The Big Money Game is an Irish
game show
, broadcast on RTÉ One
on Saturday nights during the summer months of June, July and August as a seasonal replacement for Winning Streak
. The successor to Fame and Fortune (1996–2006) and The Trump Card
(2007), The Big Money Game was first broadcast on Saturday, 14 June 2008. As with Winning Streak, production costs for the programme are paid by RTÉ and the prize money is funded by the Irish National Lottery. Entry to the game show is based on getting three "lucky stars" on associated National Lottery scratchcards and submitting them for a televised drawing. Contestants can win cash prizes up to €250,000, as well as cars, holidays, and other prizes. The first series was hosted by Laura Woods
.
The Big Money Game returned on 13 June 2009 for a second 13-week series with Derek Mooney
as host. The third season, also with Derek Mooney hosting, commenced on 5 June 2010.
-Returned in 2011-
Republic of Ireland
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game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
, broadcast on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
on Saturday nights during the summer months of June, July and August as a seasonal replacement for Winning Streak
Winning Streak
Winning Streak is a weekly Irish game show in which five contestants play a number of games to win cars, holidays, and cash prizes up to €500,000. Broadcast on Saturday nights between September and June on RTÉ One, the game show is among the channel's most popular programmes, often ranking among...
. The successor to Fame and Fortune (1996–2006) and The Trump Card
The Trump Card
The Trump Card was an Irish game show broadcast on RTÉ One during the summer months of 2007 as a seasonal replacement for Winning Streak. Launched as the successor to Fame and Fortune , The Trump Card had its prize money funded by the Irish National Lottery and its production costs paid by RTÉ...
(2007), The Big Money Game was first broadcast on Saturday, 14 June 2008. As with Winning Streak, production costs for the programme are paid by RTÉ and the prize money is funded by the Irish National Lottery. Entry to the game show is based on getting three "lucky stars" on associated National Lottery scratchcards and submitting them for a televised drawing. Contestants can win cash prizes up to €250,000, as well as cars, holidays, and other prizes. The first series was hosted by Laura Woods
Laura Woods
Laura Woods is an Irish television presenter and former radio continuity announcer. She began her television career by presenting iD , co-presenting The Cafe with Aidan Power and later presenting SMS. She then presented numerous game shows, including Winning Streak, Fame and Fortune, The Trump Card...
.
The Big Money Game returned on 13 June 2009 for a second 13-week series with Derek Mooney
Derek Mooney
Derek James Mooney is an Irish radio and television presenter, as well as a radio producer. He currently presents a weekday afternoon programme called Mooney on RTÉ Radio 1....
as host. The third season, also with Derek Mooney hosting, commenced on 5 June 2010.
-Returned in 2011-