Obama-Bingo Launches During the Democratic National Convention

DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Denver entrepreneurs have launched a non-profit, web-based game called Obama-Bingo -- http://www.obama-bingo.com -- that will attempt to leverage the power of technology with nationwide interest in politics to benefit one of the 581 charities listed at http://www.charitywatch.org.

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A unique blend of politics and charity, Obama-Bingo.com hopes to help people engage in the act of giving with the same fervor as they do the act of electing candidates for office. On Thursday, August 28, one or more charitable organizations will benefit to the tune of several hundred thousand dollars.

At Obama-Bingo.com, users purchase a 25-square bingo card for $10 and choose their favorite charitable organization from the list. Each square is populated with a word from one of Barack Obama's previous speeches, published online at BarackObama.com.

On Thursday, August 28, Obama's convention speech will be captured and synced with the Obama-Bingo.com website. The first bingo card to capture 5 squares in a row (BINGO) will be declared the winner. The charity selected by the winner will receive 100% of the net proceeds from the website.

"With enough visibility driving traffic to Obama-Bingo.com, tens of thousands of dollars could be donated to one of the selected charitable organizations," said Jaxon Repp, developer of the game. "It's our hope that Obama supporters will participate in the game and do some good in the world at the same time."

The list of charitable organizations, words on the bingo cards and rules can be found at http://www.obama-bingo.com.