A 59-year-old grandmother from South Cerney won £20,000 (40,000 dollars) in a bingo game she was playing at the Greenbridge Retail Park in Swindon. The lucky lady, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she would share the winnings with her sister-in-law, honoring an agreement they made when they started playing bingo together.
The bingo hall staff said the winner was initially in a little bit of panic when she realized she had won. “I was shaking like a leaf when I was told how much it was,” the lucky lady explained. “I just couldn't believe it! I'm diabetic and my blood sugar dropped due to the shock, so the staff at the club had to fetch me a cup of tea!”
The winner also said that she plans to use the winnings to visit Florida and buy presents for her family. The lady plans to continue playing at the bingo hall, which seems to be a lucky place, with this winner following two wins of more than $200,000.