The National Bingo Game is a 'main stage' bingo rather than an interval, tabletop, or a side game. It is operated by the National Bingo Game Association based in the UK and is played in majority of the licensed British bingo clubs every day except Christmas Day. Origin of the National Bingo Game The game was introduced under the UK legislation as a game of multiple bingo. The was launched in June, 1986. The technology became available whereby clubs were able to connect to a game control center via modem to receive a pre-selected list of numbers which were called in the same time window in each participating bingo club. Clubs then relayed the details of the winner in their club back to the game control, who would then award the National Prize to the club whose winner had claimed the lowest number of calls across the country and Regional Prizes to the clubs whose winners had claimed in the lowest number of calls in the given regions. Game Format The format and pricing of the game had changed several times since its launch. The original price was 25 pence per ticket, but this has changed to 30 pence, 40 pence, 50 pence and £2 for six tickets, among others. Prize money has also varied during these changes. Presently, pricing is £1 for two tickets or £2 for five tickets and offers Jackpot Prizes of £50,000, £1,000, and £100 as well as a house prize in every club. Technology has improved since the game began in 1986 and currently an ADSL-secure internet connection is used to collect and distribute data. Controversy The National Bingo Game has been in operation for over 35 years, operating under both The Gaming Board of Great Britain and The Gambling Commission. There have been a few controversial incidents with winners in the past. Of these incidents, the majority of cases have been related to disagreements between players, where informal agreements between players to each share their winnings with the other/s, have not been honored. That said, there are also cases where some bingo customers share their major winnings with fellow bingo players, even when they are not present in the club. However, as these are independent agreements made between players, the National Bingo Game Association, as operator of the game, has no official role in resolving such disputes. Over the past 35 years, there have