Who is to Blame for the Decline of Land-Based Bingo Halls?
Friday, January 7th, 2011 - Tammy F.
The land-based bingo industry has suffered a great deal this year. Dozens of bingo halls have shut down in 2010 and many operators have been put out of business. Bingo fans across the country have been left without land-based venues in which to take part in their favourite leisure activity, and The Mirror is seeking answers as to why this has happened.
The general economic situation has caused many bingo players to simply save their cash. Entertainment expenses were the first to go when the global economic crisis hit, forcing a decline in the bingo playing population in the UK.
The smoking ban was the first misfortune to be cast upon the land-based bingo market. Prohibiting players from smoking indoors, the smoking ban caused a decline in land-based bingo membership. The inconvenience of being force to leave the room every time they wanted a cigarette forced many patrons to abandon their favourite bingo halls.
The bingo industry also saw a tax increase that caused land-based bingo customers to opt for online gaming. Other forms of gambling saw their tax levels remain the same, and bingo fans fought the new regulations. In the end, however, the bingo tax increase remained and even more players left land-based halls.
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