Bingo is over for 2024 and the winners have been contacted. Congrats to those who won and thanks to all participants!
On Midsummer most Finns head to their lakeshore summer houses. While Finns enjoy spending time with their family and friends on this national holiday, there is a gloomier side to the story as well: This is often the weekend that the largest number of drownings are recorded in Finland.
Guessing how many people drown during Midsummer is a traditional pastime at Finnish workplaces. And yes, that's how we are in this happiest country in the world. Our bingo is here to gently remind us all that we can greatly reduce the risk of drowning with our actions.
Just a few tips: Keep your head in the game, limit your liquor consumption to the minimum, take a friend with you when you go swimming, and wear a life vest while on a boat. Don't be a statistic! In Midsummer 2023 only 2 drownings were reported, which was pretty well done. Wonder what the numbers would have been if it wasn't for our Midsummer Bingo!
Some kind of weather with a chance of snow, heavy rains, or even serious summer heat. The only way to know for sure is to spend the midsummer outdoors and then you'll know. So be prepared for anything and everything!
To motivate us all not to drown, our main prize, a Varusteleka gift card, is more valuable the fewer people drown. The main prize is raffled off between the participants who get the number of drownings right. Starting from 1000 € if no one drowns, and decreasing as follows:
Number of drowned people: | Prize |
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0 persons | 1000 € gift card |
1 person | 750 € gift card |
2 persons | 500 € gift card |
3 persons | 350 € gift card |
4 persons | 150 € gift card |
5 persons | 100 € gift card |
More than 5 persons | 50 € gift card |