In 1992, Olsson received the television award The Lennart Hyland TV Prize for Best Male Show Host of the Year.

In 1994, Olsson attracted 3.5 million viewers to watch every single program throughout the whole year, a record-high viewing figure.

In 1995, Olsson attracted 4.5 million viewers to every programme, the highest viewing figure that has been registered in Swedish TV.

The surplus is given to Swedish sport associations, a fact which is commonly believed to have increased the penetration of the show.

Clips from Bingolotto are featured in the video of Madonna's 1998 song "Ray of Light", directed by Swede Jonas Åkerlund.

In 2023, Spelinspektionen received multiple tips that an underage bettor was able to bet on the December 23rd show, and sanctioned Folkspel in June 2024.

Spelinspektionen alleges that there were no technical requirements to ensure underage punters could not access the game when calling in.

During the Leif "Loket" Olsson leadership era, Bingolotto was strongly dominated by dansband music.