In April 1994, after a year with BingoLotto, the ratings had plummeted to 200,000 viewers and 35,000 lottery ticket buyers.
The Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People, which had cooperated with TV 2, saw little of its promised share of the lottery income.
[3] In late 1996 an attempt was made to kickstart the show again, this time with the Norwegian Confederation of Sports as beneficiary organization.
[5][6] However, the people behind BingoLotto struggled to find a channel to air the program, and to get the relevant concession from the Norwegian Ministry of Justice.
Hallvard Flatland, who had lost his prospect of a job worth 4,000,000 kr (in wages), took part in the campaigning.