April Showers Luck On Gala Warrington
APRIL SHOWERS LUCK ON GALA WARRINGTON Gala Bingo at the Cockhedge Centre, Warrington, Cheshire is on an amazing winning streak. In just over two weeks, £119,000 has been won at the Gala Club on five different dates and on three different games. There were two wins on the National Game Regional Prize, two on the Dream ticket and even one on the big one, the National Game. "It's been an incredible two weeks," says Chris Quigley, general manager of the Gala Club. "There is a really amazing atmosphere in the club as members wait to see who will win next. Whoever wins, it will certainly be a night they'll remember!" The National Bingo Game is played every night of the year except Christmas Day, with two games on Saturday. And if you wish to learn more about bingo here are some interesting facts: · Barbara is the luckiest female name and Jo the luckiest male name · More nurses and carers win at bingo than any other sector · On average bingo players have 3.1 children · 10 million hot drinks and 47 miles of jumbo sausages are consumed in Gala Clubs each year · 8 out of 10 Gala Bingo players have won in the last 12months · You must be 18 or over to be a member of a bingo club. Membership takes 24 hours Gala is the largest operator of bingo clubs in the UK with 166 clubs across the country. There are 3 million regular bingo players in the UK and bingo is the most popular group leisure activity in the UK (source: Mintel). 42% of new Gala members are aged between 18 and 34 years of age. You are 13 times more likely to win £100,000 on the national bingo game than winning the same prize on a lottery ticket. Further information, please contact: Lucy George/Amanda Slayton Herald Communications Tel: 020 7340 6300 / Email: lgeorge@heraldcommunications.com Chris Quigley, general manager, Gala Bingo Warrington Unit 1A Cockhedge Centre, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 2QH Tel: 01925 633 358 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/26/20020426BIT01690/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/26/20020426BIT01690/wkr0002.pdf