Just yesterday there were at least four news articles about bingo halls closing down. Heartbreaking. Buzz Bingo, the UKs largest bingo operator has had to take the decision to close nine of its clubs across the UK. This is huge for the sector as it shows that if the big girls of the industry need…
Category: Closures
Deluxe Bingo in Hastings to Close
As if Mecca announcing a string of new closures wasn’t bad enough, it has come to light that an independent bingo hall in Hastings is also going to be closing its doors. Oddly, there has been very little information given as to why exactly the closure is going ahead, but bingo fans in Sussex will…
Mecca to Close More Bingo Halls as Cost of Living Crisis Bites
It has been an absolutely terrible few years for The Rank Group, the company who own Mecca Bingo and the Grosvenor Casino chain. As one of the only big gambling companies mainly relying on real life products rather than online products, the pandemic really hurt them and now the cost of living crisis is kicking…
What Happened To 32Red Bingo? Why Have They Closed Their Bingo Rooms?
You go to log into your trusty online bingo account with 32Red today only to be greeted with a sad goodbye. We knew the closure was coming sometime in October as shared in press releases back in March, but this sudden cheerio has come as bit of a shock. No warning, no notice, just gone. …
26 Buzz Bingo Halls To Close Across The UK
Buzz Bingo, formerly Gala Bingo, are the largest bingo hall operator in the country and have revealed plans to leave the doors closed of 26 of their halls across the UK. These closures are part of plans to protect the sustainability of the brand following the corona-virus lock down affecting the leisure and entertainment industry….