Mecca search for Bingo Buddy of 2009 begins

Mecca has recently launched a campaign to find the 'Best Bingo Buddy' of 2009. The intention of this campaign is to acknowledge and honour the many thousands of friendships which have been forged over a good old game of bingo.

The campaign is endorsed by confectionary giant Cadbury who will be providing many prizes throughout the campaign including massive Cadbury hampers and a year's supply of delicious Cadbury’s chocolate.

But the lucky winner of the Best Bingo Buddy 2009 title will be rewarded with a prize even sweeter than Cadbury’s chocolate - an all expenses paid trip to New York with their best friend.

A spokesperson for Mecca Bingo said:

“Friendships are one of the most valuable things in the world and we want to hear about the country's true gems.

So many of our members tell us that they have made great friends through bingo that we like to think we are the country’s largest female social club.

This is something to be celebrated and I’d like to encourage people to nominate their bingo buddies for the recognition they deserve.”

Seven of the Best Bingo Buddies from clubs in the UK will be entered into the national finals at a Mecca club in the West Midlands in March, which will be judged by Jane McDonald of ITV1's popular daytime TV show Loose Women.

Jane said of the campaign:

“It’s great to see friendship being celebrated in this way and I’m really looking forward to judging the national final and hearing about how some of the closest friendships in the country were made.”

The deadline for nominations is 31st January. Seven regional winners will make it through to the finals that are due to be held at the Mecca Bingo club in the West Midlands on 24th March.

Mecca Bingo is one of the best recognised and most highly regarded bands in the UK bingo industry. Both their online and land based bingo operations entertain millions of British bingo enthusiasts on a regular basis.

15th January 2009