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Irish entrepreneurs build $24M bingo business by tapping millennial nostalgia

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Locomotive, an Irish live entertainment company, has built a $24 million business with its flagship product, Bingo Loco. The company, founded by Will Meara, Craig Reynolds, and Stephen Lawless, hosts large-scale, interactive bingo events featuring music, comedy, and audience participation. They have successfully tapped into a millennial desire for nostalgia and shared experiences, operating in 15 countries and selling over a million tickets annually without external investment. AI

RANK_REASON Significant business success story for a live entertainment company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Irish entrepreneurs build $24M bingo business by tapping millennial nostalgia

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    The World Cup is just now discovering Middle America’s big heart. These Irish bingo kingpins built a $24 million business knowing it all along

    Craig Reynolds and Will Meara launched Bingo Loco in a Dublin basement in 2017. Nine years later, Locomotive sells a million tickets a year in 300 cities.

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