Edmonton Bingo Halls - Smoking Impact
"No Smoking in the Edmonton Area The Impact on Charitable Bingo The First 12 Months" (2006, August) is a recently released report produced by Ian Taylor for Alberta Satellite Bingo.
"The smoking ban in the Edmonton area has greatly reduced the ability of non-profit groups to raise funds from charitable bingo operations. Profits have declined by $6.8 million in the first 12 months of the smoking ban. Attendance has declined by up to 25% and shows no sign of returning to pre-smoking ban levels. Further declines are expected when the River Cree Resort and Casino, on the western edge of the City of Edmonton, opens in late 2006, as they will allow smoking in their facility. They will likely attract players who still wish to smoke. "
posted by RS @ 8:46 AM
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3 Comments:
Smoking ban has had a massive effect on bingo halls all over the country! People can walk in and out of bingo halls to smoke so they just dont go!
has there been any further study done to show if the numbers have still declined? in england (UK) there hasnt been a big decline in bingo hall players from what I can see.
that's true but its impose to reduce smoking habits and issues that generated from smoking, drinking and gambling habits.
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