Uncertain Future for Lucky Lossie Bingo Club

The Baker Street Bingo hall that was aptly dubbed “Lucky Lossie” after their bingo players kept on winning some great cash prizes as well as some luxury goodies that included holidays and even a brand new car, now faces an uncertain future after plans were submitted to Moray Council to demolish the bingo club and build houses in its place. This bingo sites news has not gone down well with their regular bingo players as it is the last remaining independent bingo club to operate in the Quayside, Lossiemouth area in Scotland.

It is thought that this move by the owners of Lucky Lossie Bingo was taken due to her perilous state of the land based bingo industry. Bingo Boss James Allen had this to say, "The industry is in a bad way. Other UK bingo clubs in other areas have been turned into flats or pub chains. Numbers are down everywhere and you can tell by playing the National Game. It used to have a £200,000 star prize on a Sunday night, now it is £25,000. When I started linking up with other halls, there were 50. Now there are 27, so the situation is the same everywhere."

Mr Allen also went on to say, "If I get planning permission in place, then it is an option, but I have no plans to close the bingo meantime. I would be disappointed to see it end, as the regulars are really good and have been the top fundraisers it the UK for the past seven years. Macduff and Nairn have closed down so we are the only independent left in the North. Companies like Gala and Mecca are shutting halls as well. Flats and houses in Lossie seem to go well and old buildings being made into flats has tidied up the area. I want to have something in place because of the way things are going. If I get planning permission, it is always something to fall back on. It keeps options open."

According to James Allen, he does not have any immediate plans to close the Baker Bingo club, but with plans already being submitted to the local council, this play live bingo club faces a very uncertain future indeed. This is yet another example of the plight of land based bingo clubs throughout the UK and with Gala Bingo pulling out of the National Bingo game it was bound to have a knock on effect with the National Bingo Game and by the looks of things it has been more hard hitting than first anticipated.

News Sources:- Unluckyforsome
Written by Hollie
Wednesday, 03 December 2008