National Bingo Day UK 2023 is a special day dedicated to celebrating the popular game of bingo in the United Kingdom, although adopted for an idea launched in the USA. It is a day when people come together to enjoy the thrill of this traditional game and take advantage of loads of offers. Participants gather in bingo halls or join online platforms to mark their cards and hope for a winning ticket. National Bingo Day UK 2023 aims to promote the game, raise awareness, and highlight the fun and excitement that bingo brings to people across the country.
Which Brands are supporting National Bingo Day?
It would be easier to ask which brands are not supporting the enterprise as any bingo brand worth the name is taking part. Here are just a few of the events taking place. To see more, check out our dedicated National Bingo Day UK page.
Buzz Bingo
Buzz Bingo is making full use of its Live Bingo Room and its presenters to make sure that National Bingo Day at the site will be remembered for a long time to come. Over £7,000 in prize money is up for grabs between 7pm and 10pm and the live hosts will be playing along in the hope of adding more money to the player prizes.
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Mecca Bingo
The main event at Mecca Bingo very appropriately takes place in the Main Event room on Tuesday 27th and on the 28th and 29th too. There are big prizes on offer and all the tickets are half price between 7pm and 9pm. For those that like things a little quieter, the Emoji room is taking part in the half price deals as well.
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If you are paying a visit to a Mecca Bingo hall on 24th June you might bump into your local MP. Those that attend will be calling a special game where players can make voluntary contributions to play and the proceeds will all go to Variety – The Children’s Charity.
The halls are also participating in the big money National Bingo games on Sunday and Tuesday.
Free Spirit Bingo
This brand is stepping up and running seven nights of Penny Bingo with the big game worth £1,000.
WhichBingo Exclusive
On Tuesday 27th June – the big day – several Jumpman Gaming brands will be looking to welcome lots of new players to check out the hundreds of games they have on offer as we have a very special exclusive offer for you.
Every new player that joins up at selected brands on National Bingo Day and deposits at least £10 will get a guaranteed 50 free spins to start the ball rolling – just use bonus code WHICHBINGODAY.
We love National Bingo Day and it’s great to see it get bigger and better every year.
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