The first-ever cross-channel slots tournament was held by Mecca Bingo with players from around the UK competing at the Luton venue for a £10,000 first prize.
Source: Mecca Bingo
Blueprint Gaming sponsored the event that featured both online and retail players.
A series of qualifying rounds both online and in person at Mecca locations led to the finals with 16 contestants vying for a £25,000 pot fought on a head-to-head basis.
The final two players competed over 200 spins each and the winner was Andrew Thorpe from Norwich.
Thorpe said: “The whole night was surreal, I expected to go out in the first round as I’m not usually that lucky! Just getting to the final was amazing but seeing my score at the end was a complete shock. I was absolutely buzzing and my heart was beating so fast. It's such a lot of money to win.”
Accompanied on the night by his wife, Kim, the father of seven has already planned to celebrate his win with a huge family celebration.
“I rang my children as soon as I won - they didn’t believe it until I sent them a photo of me and the big cheque! I can’t wait to celebrate with them all. None of them have been on a plane before, so we’re going to splash out on a big family holiday abroad - possibly Spain or Greece.
“Thanks to everyone involved in the Slots Tournament. It was a fantastic evening, really well put together, we met some great people and the win was the icing on the cake."
Robert Lee, head of Meccabingo.com said: “We were delighted to welcome both seasoned slots players and newcomers at our first ever cross-channel Slots Tournament. ”The whole team extend their thanks to all that took part. A special thanks to our tournament sponsors, Blueprint Gaming and of course a huge congratulations to our champion, Andrew. We look forward to hosting our next tournament very soon.”
Jack Lawson, account manager at BluePrint Gaming said: “It was a pleasure to be involved with and sponsor the Mecca Bingo Slots Tournament 2024 in Luton. Well done to everyone involved in making the whole event a huge success. We’re very much looking forward to showcasing more of our product portfolio at events in the future.”
