Bingo (United Kingdom) also allowed bingo halls to focus on the more lucrative business of bingo. The National Bingo Game is a bingo game operated by the National Bingo Game Association since 1986 and played in some British bingo clubs. The largest National Bingo Game operator in the UK is Mecca Bingo with approximately 97 clubs participating in the game. Gala Bingo withdrew from the National Bingo Game in 2008 and created their own version of the game, known as the High 5 game. The game was played immediately before the second half of each Main Event, the same time as when they
Bingo in the Philippines Bingo in the Philippines The game of bingo in the Philippines was introduced and spread by Christian missionaries and churches. Bingo were often played in "perias" (singular: "peria") held during fiestas held in the barrios. In modern-day Philippines, bingo is usually used for charity purposes and as a fundraising tool by religious organizations and other groups. The first nationwide e-linked bingo game using "hi-tech communication equipment and videoconferencing technology" was sponsored by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on June 12, 2013 from the World Trade Center in Pasay City, known as "Shower of Millions Bingo" (the total cash