This is an annual event known to everyone in the bingo business. It has been running for over 10 years, the competition reards one of the most important individuals in a bingo hall the compare. A good caller gives his personality to an offline hall and can really make an evening become sociable and fun.
Caller of the Year is also a showcase for the Bingo business as a whole. It adds a bit of glamour and fun to the whole industry. The reason people enter is because they feel on top of their game and they want to show a larger audience just how skillful they are. It can also attract new players to a club when one of their own makes it through to a regional final.
The other reason for the event being such a success is it is a great way for people to share knowledge and skills, callers learn from one another and pick up manerisims and effexts from the ulitmate winner so its a great way to share the love and understanding of bingo.
