Mecca Bingo Boots Noisy Man From Bingo Hall.
57-year-old John Wells claims he's just a character. However, managers at Mecca Bingo don't think so. Mecca Bingo, a bingo hall in Stevenage, Herts, barred Mr. Wells for shouting too loudly when his numbers came up.
After several complaints were received from other bingo players, the local bingo hall decided to ban the loud grandfather for a month.
John Wells, a coach company director, says the ban is "ridiculous". "I always yell 'wakey, wakey!' but I don't think it's particularly loud. People see me as a character."
Wells has said that this month-long suspension won't stop him from continuing to play bingo elsewhere. He has been playing bingo for 25 years, and he plans to return to Mecca after serving his ban.
With regards to the complaints, Mr. Wells has his own theory. He suspects jealousy to be the cause of the complaints and subsequent ban, as he has won quite a lot of money, including one recent prize of about £6,000.00. However, a spokeswoman from the hall has insisted that the complaints have been coming for some time, and Mr. Wells has been spoken to a number of times about his yelling.
To read more about Mr. Wells' suspension, check out Bingo hall bans 'loud' granddad on BBC News.
