Bingo fans saddened by MJ's death - Online Bingo News

The sudden death of mega Pop icon Michael Jackson last week not only shocked and saddened fans across the globe but also disappointed many online bingo fans across the UK. Many bingo websites in the UK had been running special promotions where online bingo players could win tickets to the Michael Jackson “This Is It” tour in London this July.

Michael Jackson fans had been looking forward to seeing him perform live for the first time in years after a huge gap. UK online bingo website Minxy Bingo was giving away tickets to the Michael Jackson concert scheduled for 30th July, 2009, at the O2 Arena in London. Another UK online bingo website Virgin Bingo was also having a bingo promo where members could win tickets for the same concert.

Many online bingo website offered not just VIP tickets for the concert but also overnight accommodation for the promotion winners. Leading online bingo operator Gala Bingo also had a bundle of Michael Jackson concert tickets up for grabs. Foxy Bingo too was running a similar online bingo promotion for its members to attend the Michael Jackson performance in London.

Unfortunately the untimely death of this hugely popular star has dashed the hopes of millions of fans of seeing their idol perform live again. The world has lost one of the greatest performers of all time. Jackson died in Los Angeles, last week, of cardiac arrest.
Online bingo websites where players have actually already won tickets for the concerts will now have to work out an alternative prize for the disappointed winners. The organisers of the Michael Jackson O2 concert event will be facing an even more harrowing task refunding tickets worth millions of pounds.

Written by Rhea Williams for Bingostreet – bringing you daily news and updates on events in the world of online bingo UK.