Number's up for bingo club
Smoking ban blamed for March 22 shutdown
Gala Bingo in Luton will close on March 22, amid rumours that it has lost business due to the smoking ban.
The gaming club, in the Galaxy Centre leisure complex, has denied that this is the case, and instead blamed its location and poor performance as the reasons for closure.
But regular bingo addicts are adament that the smoking ban, which came in to force in July last year, has meant Gala Luton hasn't seen a full house since.
Bingo lover Sue Tuffield, of Stopsley, goes to Gala Bingo once a week and was disappointed to hear that it will shut in less than three weeks.
The 56-year-old said: "I would say it is the smoking ban, you've only got to listen to people talking. Since the smoking ban the clientele has gone right down because they can't smoke in there. As far as I can see that is the reason."
But a spokeswoman for Gala Bingo Luton said: "It's not down to the smoking ban. The club was underperforming before the smoking ban and the location hasn't helped us in a competitive marketplace. Obviously it is a great regret that we have to close the club. We are in consultation with the staff and where possible we will be looking to find them employment elsewhere in the group."
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