Don Cherry to host province-wide bingo night
Don Cherry will be doing double duty Saturday night.
As well as his usual stint on "Hockey Night In Canada", Cherry will be the video host at bingos across the province, billed as "Bingo Night In Ontario".
The Umbrella Group for bingos came up with the idea to promote the game and raise money for charities.
At the 61 bingos taking part, players will be competing to win a $200,000 full-card jackpot, a $20,000 outside square prize and a $1000 in-hall consolation prize.
The head of the Ontario charitable gaming association says bingos have raised more than 80 million dollars over the years, supporting women's shelters, food banks, children and youth programs, health and cultural organizations.
More than 60,000 Ontarians volunteer at bingos across the province.
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