Black Country winner left speechless after scooping £53k bingo prize

The woman, who has not been named, was left speechless when she won the jackpot while playing at Oldbury's Mecca Bingo branch in Halesowen Street.

The lucky winner could not believe her luck after calling house early in the the National Bingo Game on February 1 and had to be shown the paperwork by the staff before the penny dropped. 

The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a regular customer at the venue. 

Mecca Bingo Oldbury duty manager Lewis Brownhill was at work when the winning numbers came up and says: “The full house claim came in super early as the 14th number was called and our caller was as stunned as the winner.  

 “Initially the customer didn’t realise that she’d triggered the big £50,000 jackpot and I had to show her the paperwork several times before she’d believe me.

"When I asked her if she wanted a drink to celebrate, she was so shocked, she couldn’t speak.

 “The atmosphere was fantastic - the whole club was celebrating.

“I’ve worked for Mecca for eight years now and making big winners and telling people when they’ve hit the jackpot really is the best thing about working in bingo.”   

The fabulous £50k jackpot is triggered when a player matches all the numbers on their ticket and claims ‘house’ within the first 16 numbers being called. 

Two years ago Walsall lottery winners James and Sally Briggs have won a prize worth £10,000 a month on the National Lottery.