Lucky Coatbridge bingo player wins £100k jackpot and shares winnings with friend of 50 years

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Lucky Lanarkshire bingo players who have been friends for 50 years have split a £100,000 jackpot prize.Club 3000 Bingo in Coatbridge celebrated an exciting jackpot win on Saturday, June 30, during their first-ever 'Millionaire Night' event.All 24 Club 3000 bingo halls were linked together for a unique Link Game, which took place on Sunday evening and the star prize of £100,000 was claimed at the Coatbridge club by Maureen Russell.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The atmosphere was amazing, and I couldn’t believe it when I won."The staff were wonderful, and the whole club was buzzing with excitement.

I’m still in shock and haven’t decided how to spend the money yet, but it’s an incredible amount that will change my life."The event was a