WALTHAMSTOW: Bingo chain eyes up E17 (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

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WALTHAMSTOW: Bingo chain eyes up E17

11:10am Saturday 11th February 2012 in News By Daniel Binns

A BINGO chain has said it is keen to open a new venue in Walthamstow, in a move it says will create 50 jobs.

Mecca Bingo says it has picked the E17 postcode area after "extensive research" suggested the town would be a viable market.

The firm previously had a branch in Walthamstow which closed in 2001.

Managing Director Mark Jones said the "time was right" to return to the area but added that his company had yet to find a suitable site for the proposed venue.

He said: “We are actively seeking a new location in Walthamstow as we are keen to open one of our new-look leisure venues in the area.

"Not only will it bring much-needed employment opportunities to the area but it will also offer locals a new female-friendly sociable gaming concept which is an attractive alternative to standard leisure activities such as the cinema or going to the pub."

A spokeswoman said the company was looking for somewhere with at least 30,000 square feet of space close to an A road and residential areas, along with a minimum of 150 parking spaces.

The chain already owns 98 clubs in the UK.

Any new venue would need a licence from the government's Gambling Commission before opening.

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Comments(9)

Stow Residents/Community Association says...
11:23am Sat 11 Feb 12

Bingo at the dogs now theres food for thought