Gibraltar-licensed online bingo site SunBingo.co.uk made one lucky player very happy this week by giving away a house said to be worth in the region on $437,000. The prize was part of a special promotion offered by SunBingo.co.uk to celebrate its recent switch to software from London-based GameSys Limited. Anyone who played a game of online bingo in September was automatically entered in to a special draw for the grand prize.

The winner, ‘Joanna S’ from Nottingham in the north of England, was notified a few days ago and is said to be over the moon at the prospect of moving into a brand new home. “I nearly hit the floor with shock,” said the lucky winner. “This means so much to us, our quality of life as a family will improve immensely and for me that’s priceless.”

The online bingo site also rewarded ‘Angela C’ from Warrington with a new kitchen as part of the special promotion while ‘Donna’ and ‘Alan’ from Swindon were given a holiday package to Orlando, Florida, for them and their two children.

SunBingo.co.uk is owned by the UK’s News Group Newspapers and revealed that it currently has guaranteed cash and prizes worth well over $17,000 to give away, which equates to in excess of $490,000 for the month of October. The site offers 75, 80 and 90-ball bingo, has been running since January of 2006 and works closely with leading UK self-help organisations such as the Responsibility In Gambling Trust (RIGT), which is instrumental in coordinating and funding research into the prevention and support of problem gamblers.