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Bingo Hall Smoking Bans Could Be Good News For Online
Gambling
New study shows significant "land players"
could come online
Commissioned by online gambling white label provider St Minver
in Gibraltar, a recent research study has found there could be a
positive business spin-off for online gambling companies in the
wake of UK smoking bans in land bingo halls.
The study found that the no-smoking ban is likely to have a serious
impact on land bingo, with one in ten players giving up playing
in clubs altogether. St Minver, which runs a number of Internet
bingo websites, expects demand for its services will grow as the
smoking ban prompts an exodus from UK clubs.
St Minver said its survey of over 3 000 bingo players showed 63
percent of respondents who smoke intend to spend more money online
if the ban is introduced in July. Only 14 percent said that they
would quit smoking in order to continue playing in clubs.
Leigh Nissim, managing director of St Minver (UK) said: "From
our research, it appears that land-based bingo clubs are likely
to suffer in the wake of the smoking ban. Not only do players disagree
with the ban, but they’re less likely to visit clubs as a
result."
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