A bingo novice walked away with an amazing £50,000 jackpot on his first ever bingo game at Mecca Bingo Croydon earlier this month.
The lucky winner, a Surrey local in his 30s, had only joined the club that very evening and was playing his first ever game of bingo when he hit the life-changing jackpot.
Even more remarkably, he had been encouraged to come along by a family member who, in a twist of fate, also won during their own first visit to the club. Talk about beginner’s luck!
The delighted dabber scooped the jackpot on Sunday 6th April, playing on the National Bingo Game at the popular Bingo venue in the Centrale Shopping Centre, Croydon.
“Just Couldn’t Believe it”
Mecca’s Altex Gibson, who was the caller on the game, said of the win;
“Initially, the player thought that they had made a mistake and told me to carry on calling, but when I asked to check the ticket, I could see he had hit the jackpot!
“He was happy when he thought he’d won the regular full house prize, but when I told him that he’d also triggered the £50,000 jackpot he just couldn’t believe it. I went over and shook his hand. He was so stunned, he said, ‘You just can’t top this!’.”
Natalie McCartney, who was the duty manager on the night, said of the win:
“The winner thought that he had made a ‘false call’ but Altex insisted on checking the ticket. The whole club was on tenterhooks and when Altex confirmed the win everyone started clapping and cheering. The winner had no idea that you could win so much at Mecca!
“I love moments like this when we give someone a big money prize. We had another £50,000 winner in January and it really feels like Croydon is a lucky club.”
Mecca’s duty manager, Natalie McCartney, helped the stunned winner claim his £50,000 prize
Altex added; “I’ve had loads of memorable moments at Mecca, there’s always something nice happening here. We’re always excited for our winners but to win the £50k National Bingo Game jackpot on your very first game is a real cause for celebration!”
The lucky customer is the eleventh Mecca player nationwide to scoop the jackpot in 2025 and the fourth £50,000 winner that Altex has announced since he started working at the club.
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