From the moment the 18th Annual World Championship Bingo
Tournament & Gaming Cruise Repeaters Club members walked
into the tournament registration room, they knew something was
different.
After gathering their name badges and their tournament tote
bags bulging with Bingo T-shirts, daubers, and other surprises,
players were escorted to a second table, where representatives
of Platinum Sponsor Bingo Entertainment Ltd, the online gaming
giant, welcomed players to the event and showered them with
more gifts, including a goody bag containing a limited edition
plush toy, mouse pad, fridge magnet, and voucher book so players
could try Bingo Entertainment’s websites for free. “Good
heavens, look at all this cool stuff!” one excited player
said. “I’m glad I brought a half-empty suitcase
so I can get it all home!”
Surprises continued during the Bingo Tournament, when Bingo
Entertainment representatives took to the stage to welcome a
boisterous group of lucky online Bingo players - “Hairclown”
of Coshocton, Ohio; “Sayrd” of Pottersville, New
York; “Bassin Babe” of Dayton, Texas; “Pkme”
of Salem, Oregon; “Marie2706” of Louisdale, Nova
Scotia, Canada; “Brennyfl” of Pembroke Pines, Florida;
“Megamouth” of Mexico, New York; “4 ever blue”
of Monticello, Georgia; and “Sugarnet” of Ponchatoula,
Louisiana—all of whom had won free passage on Carnival
Legend and entry in the $80,000 World Championship Bingo Tournament
as participants in Bingo Entertainment’s online games.
And if that wasn’t enough, the company also added $2,000
in prize money by sponsoring one of the tournament games.
“I was totally amazed at the beautiful cruise ship and
the crowds of people,” says Bingo Entertainment player
Carol Bradford of Coshocton, Ohio. “I met the greatest
Bingo players and we became friends. Playing Bingo was amazing,
the jackpots were huge, and I was in awe to win!”
For those new to Internet Bingo, Bingo Entertainment Ltd. (www.bingoentertainment.com)
is among the leading companies in the online Bingo industry,
offering players 12 different Bingo sites to choose from. In
addition to Bingo, Bingo Entertainment offers online slots,
pull tabs, video poker, keno, and blackjack, with huge progressive
jackpots, cash and chat specials.
“Bingo Entertainment was the official Platinum Sponsor
of the World Championship Bingo Tournament and Gaming Cruise,
and we were extremely excited to have them aboard,” say
Bingo Bugle president Tara Snowden. “And we are very happy
that they will be with us again in 2007.”
Bingo Entertainment marketing executive Harry Christodoulou
came away from the tournament impressed with the professionalism
of the event and in awe of the passion in which “real
world” Bingo players approach the game. “We operate
in a ‘virtual’ gaming world where fans can play
Bingo at their leisure in the comfort of their own homes. It’s
quite a contrast to see so many players with their paper and
daubers competing en masse. Clearly, both ways of playing are
lots of fun. That’s why I strongly urge Bingo hall players
to take a look at our site and give it a try. It brings a whole
new dimension to the Bingo experience.”
The same could be said of virtual players, who may never have
set foot in a Bingo hall. “To all that read this, I would
like to say that [the Tournament Cruise] is the best thing I
ever did in my life,” says Bingo Entertainment cruise
prizewinner Brenda Harkins of Pembroke Pines, Florida. “Thank
you for this lifetime dream and for the memories I will always
have.”
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