The Trump Card

The Trump Card

"The Trump Card" is a former Irish game show, broadcast on RTÉ One during the summer months of 2007 as a seasonal replacement for "Winning Streak". Launched as the successor to "Fame & Fortune" (1996–2006), "The Trump Card" had its prize money funded by the Irish National Lottery and its production costs paid by RTÉ. The show was hosted by the popular RTÉ presenter Laura Woods.

Although ratings were initially favorable, "The Trump Card" quickly became unpopular with viewers. Critics blamed the show's poor audience ratings on its repetitive and complicated format, and on the fact that "The Trump Card" was seen as a disappointing replacement for the hugely popular "Fame & Fortune". [RTÉ Radio 1, "Liveline", broadcast 11 June, 2007] "The Trump Card" did not return for a second series; it was replaced in 2008 by "The Big Money Game", also presented by Laura Woods.

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* [http://www.lotto.ie/ Irish National Lottery]


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