EUROPE: Effects of smoking bans.
On 1 July 2007 a smoking ban will be imposed on all public places in England; in Wales the ban will take effect on 2 April 2007. Bingo clubs will be included within the ban.
A ban on smoking has been in place in Scotland since March 2006. The Scotsman newspaper reported in February 2007 that at least 8 bingo clubs had subsequently closed in Scotland and Rank Plc (owners of Mecca Bingo) reported on 2 March 2007 that revenue from its Scottish clubs had fallen 15% since its introduction.
However a survey conducted by Littlewoods Bingo Online (who run online bingo games) discovered that 76% of participants in England agreed that smoking should be banned in bingo clubs.
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