National Bingo Game be over 18 as an underage player would, by law and under the rules of the game, be ineligible to participate or claim any prize. Until 1994, the National Bingo Game was the UK's largest computer controlled game until the National Lottery was launched. The lottery did have a negative impact on attendances at bingo clubs, although the game underwent several changes in attempt to boost prize money and compete with the lottery. Over £1 Billion has been paid out in prize money since the National Bingo Game was launched. In September 2007, bingo operators were allowed to introduce rollover
Bingo Durango Bodio to record the four-song EP "Bingo Durango". Courted by a number of American labels, Bingo Durango suffered the death of drummer Allan Shutter in a tragic accident. The untimely death of Shutter sent the band into a tailspin only partially rectified by subsequent "Live" fanclub release and 1990’s "Bingo Durango", a collection of trenchant power pop that showcased a debt to The Beatles and XTC. The later band would prove of increasing importance to the Bingo Durango discography. Signed by Germany’s Jarmusic, the home of such psychedelic performers as Martin Newell and future Broadway icon David Yazbek, the band