The special Platinum Play-off prize consists of the build up of the roll-over jackpot during the month of August and this was split between all the bingo players who had won their particular clubs House Prize in the National Game, and all they had to do was win in fifty-five numbers or less. This meant that 169 winners celebrated after scooping ₤6 300 each. In fact massive celebrations took place in bingo clubs the length and breadth of the country.

During the afternoon National Bingo Platinum Play-off, thirty nine players each won a share of ₤268 720 and in the evening game ₤800 287 was shared by one hundred and thirty players. The National Bingo Gaming Association commented that its prizes had made three bingo millionaires during the past eight months, and that this odd win had made a great deal of people very happy. They each took home substantial wins and everyone was very happy with the outcome of the game. It just goes to show that anything can happen when playing a game of bingo.

Carlton Bingo Managing Director, Peter Perrins said that there were a number of banks who were interested in the deal at the time however Llloyds made them an offer they could not refuse, hence the reason for taking the loan from them to buy out the private equity holdings in the business.

Two years later Carlton bingo management went back to the bank, they again wanted to augment their holdings and purpose build two flat-floor bingo clubs, this needed an investment of ₤14 million and again Llloyds provided them with the funds as they had continued to meet their obligations on the previous debt. He suggeststhat all bingo operations should have good lasting relationships with their bankers. I agree!