smoking ban destroys bingo
smoking ban destroys bingo
Bingo eh? Not everyones cup of tea,but plenty play it,and the last few years there has been efforts made to attract younger players and to build super venues with every creature comfort. I am told they provide cheap food and reasonably priced drinks. The elderly use them a lot as a social outlet and to maybe win a few quid. So,in a commercial way,they provide a service to a community,a meeting point for people who may not use pubs. I would think a lot of users are not hardcore gamblers and probably would never play on line-they can meet friends and socialise in a safe environment and the community can keep an eye on some of its elderly and vulnerable.
I would also think that for the conveniance of all users,they would be happy to build indoor smoking rooms? But this ban does not allow that,so smoking bingo players are not going,non smoking bingo players will lose out and halls will close,jobs will be lost-is the UK smoking ban working? I think not,I just hope national newspapers pick up on this story:
smoking ban destroys bingo
One in three bingo halls could close because of the smoking ban.
The Sunday Mirror reported that about 600,000 customers have been lost since 1 July – a 20% drop.
Industry experts claim 200 of the country's 634 clubs are at risk.
But new rules on gaming have also contributed to the crisis after clubs were forced to remove hundreds of £500 jackpot machines.
Bingo Association's Paul Talboys told the paper: "The fabric of whole neighbourhoods will change."
http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news_detail.aspx?articleid=52710
Bingo eh? Not everyones cup of tea,but plenty play it,and the last few years there has been efforts made to attract younger players and to build super venues with every creature comfort. I am told they provide cheap food and reasonably priced drinks. The elderly use them a lot as a social outlet and to maybe win a few quid. So,in a commercial way,they provide a service to a community,a meeting point for people who may not use pubs. I would think a lot of users are not hardcore gamblers and probably would never play on line-they can meet friends and socialise in a safe environment and the community can keep an eye on some of its elderly and vulnerable.
I would also think that for the conveniance of all users,they would be happy to build indoor smoking rooms? But this ban does not allow that,so smoking bingo players are not going,non smoking bingo players will lose out and halls will close,jobs will be lost-is the UK smoking ban working? I think not,I just hope national newspapers pick up on this story:
smoking ban destroys bingo
One in three bingo halls could close because of the smoking ban.
The Sunday Mirror reported that about 600,000 customers have been lost since 1 July – a 20% drop.
Industry experts claim 200 of the country's 634 clubs are at risk.
But new rules on gaming have also contributed to the crisis after clubs were forced to remove hundreds of £500 jackpot machines.
Bingo Association's Paul Talboys told the paper: "The fabric of whole neighbourhoods will change."
http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news_detail.aspx?articleid=52710
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