‘I spoiled my family with £1,000’
Claire Stonell, 48, from East Sussex hit the jackpot with prize bingo tickets
‘surely i HADN’T WON THE JACKPOT?’
The funny thing is that I have never stepped foot in a bingo hall, but a few years back I joined Woman Bingo online and I am so glad I signed up. now not only am I a big fan of the site, but I’m a winner too!
My big cash prize came in December of 2016. I was playing traditional bingo in the Sapphire room when I won a small cash prize, plus 24 free tickets for another game called Playoff Palace. I was excited because Playoff Palace is only held once a week on Sunday at 9:15pm. It feels like a special event because it’s just for those players who have won tickets during the previous week on Sapphire.
LOVELY SURPRISE
On Sunday evening I logged in to join Playoff Palace. And I had not been playing long when my numbers came up… I was a jackpot winner from my prize tickets – and what’s even better is they were free!
I sat in shock for a moment – surely I hadn’t won the jackpot?
On closer inspection, I could see that my account balance was £1,000 better off. I was absolutely over the moon and the chat room was abuzz with other players offering congratulations.
The win came just a few weeks before Christmas and with my daughter and her husband visiting us from Canada, it meant I could spoil them with more presents and splash out on some nice foods to cook for the family.
When I told my husband and my friends that I had won, I still felt like I had to pinch myself. I just couldn’t believe it. I felt so pleased.
Sometimes my husband has a few games of his own on the site, buying a few bingo tickets every few months. It took me about five years to teach him how to use the laptop, but even he finds the site so easy to navigate!
I had tried a few other sites, but hadn’t got on well with them, so when I heard about Woman Bingo, I thought I would give it a whirl.
It wasn’t long before I found which games I loved the most. There is a huge selection including slots and bingo games. My favourites are the bingo games because they are so varied and the one I probably play the most is Sapphire bingo.
Each room has a different feel and it makes every game good fun. It’s not just the games either, with Woman Bingo, there are chat rooms that run alongside. It makes the site so sociable and all the members are friendly – sometimes I log in just for a natter! You get people talking about all sorts, from their plans at the weekend to what they’re cooking for dinner. It’s fun to just read all the conversations, even if you don’t take part!
WHENEVER SUITS YOU
Going to a bingo hall would mean catching the bus or driving into town, as well as needing a friend or two to commit
to the night with you. But when you play online, you still get the chance to socialise, relax and have a laugh and you can do it whenever suits you. For instance, I love being able to play from the comfort of my bed!
I tend to log in a couple of times a week and make the most of the daily free games, which you can play after you have made your initial deposit and on which you can win cash and free spins. In the time that I’ve been playing on the site, I’ve seen lots of other people win huge jackpots, many of them even bigger than mine. Sometimes I let my mind wander as to what I would do if I won £5,000 or £10,000. I would love to take my family away somewhere, escaping the British weather and booking somewhere hot to relax for a couple of weeks. Who knows, maybe one day. You have to be in it to win it!