More news on the Scottish smoking ban’s continued fallout. Clubs are demanding £10 million in tax breaks from the Scottish government, to help tide them over this rocky period. This comes with news of downbeat trading from a number of the big chains.
Tag: Smoking Ban
Even More Scottish Halls Could Close
Following the story of the Scottish smoking ban, a report today says as many as half of Scotland’s Bingo Halls could close. It highlights a point I’d missed in past posts about why they’re not taking the gaming outside. They can’t, it’s banned. Bingo halls are worse affected than bars and pubs, which have coped […]
Scottish Bingo Halls Close Following Smoking Ban
Now, we’ve been following the effects of the smoking ban in Scotland, with some clubs supposedly benefitting, whilst others have suffered many losses. News has emerged now that a number of clubs have been forced to close, as punters arrive later, go outside in the intervals and leave earlier. So far five clubs have shut. […]
CyberSlotz Sees Big Growth In Online Bingo Profits
News today that Talarius, the gaming centre operator behind online slots and Bingo site CyberSlotz has seen a big growth in a short period. It’s thought that the Scottish smoking ban that started on 26 March and affects Bingo clubs could be partially responisble.
Bingo News Round Up
Well, as I’ve been busy getting the new site up and running, I didn’t update the news section. So, without further a-do, here’s a round up of the stories I missed over the last couple of weeks. Firstly, a Swindon school’s vandalised pond was restored to full glory thanks to volunteers from the local Gala […]
November 2005 News Stories
TOP STORY: Smoking Ban Set To Cause Bingo Halls Major Problems – 18 November 2005 Plans to impose a smoking ban in pubs and clubs could damage bingo clubs. The average smoker population is 60% in most major clubs. Read more…(Dead Link) Top Rank Ripe For A Take Over – 15 November 2005 The owner […]
