National Bingo Game jackpots for the first time and the National Bingo Game introduced the "Big N" – an optional £1 jackpot charge to players which gave them a chance to play for a gold, silver or platinum jackpot which could exceed £1 million. Ticket sales for the jackpot were lower than anticipated and the prize was not won for a number of months, before the National Bingo Game decided to reduce the participation charge to 50p, but make it compulsory from January 2008. As a result of this move 3 millionaires were created in the 6 months that followed, but Gala Bingo's
Sun Bingo signed a five year deal to operate Sun Bingo as part of Virtue Fusion, Playtech's Bingo division. Sun Bingo offering bingo games such as 90 ball bingo, 75 ball and 80 ball bingo alongside online slots, scratch cards and online games. Now it is a huge online platform for gambling, with a big choice of video slots, own players community and online chat with host. Sun Bingo has a popular televised game of bingo named "Having a ball". The show began in 2006, and is presented by hosts Brian Dowling, Rustie Lee and Jean Martyn. Each show is split into