Online bingo is a mecca for British middle classes
11 Aug 2008
"...In the past year, the bingo club industry has been beset with closures caused by the smoking ban, restrictions on £500 slot machines and the double whammy of having to pay both gross profits tax and VAT.
"But the £600m online sector has never been so competitive - nor so lucrative.
"This week, gaming group 888 Holdings said revenue from its "ladies' bingo" was up fourfold on the previous quarter...
"...According to the Gambling Commission, the number of online bingo players doubled in the past year from 250,000 to 500,000 across 243 registered websites..."