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
National Bingo Game it was last won. The current LIVE Jackpot Prize value is displayed on the official National Bingo Game website and is updated regularly. The then new format proved popular with players and operators, with new clubs joining the Game and increased ticket sales. Gala Bingo returned to the National game in February 2017 with the launch of a new look National Bingo Game: no longer a full house only game, the current format costs £1 for a strip of six tickets, with each game offering a line, 2 line and full house prizes. On a weekly basis a community prize