We have all been reading about how the Bingo Industry is in a state of crisis and how it seems like every month there are more land based bingo club closures.

Bingo giants like, Gala Bingo and Mecca Bingo have already been lobbing the government and politicians about the unfair taxes placed on the Bingo Industry already and why they are the only industry out there that has to pay unfair double taxation as well as a number of other policies. This double taxation, coupled with the smoking ban, is continuously affecting Land Based Bingo Halls and we have seen a lot of Bingo Hall closures since the smoking ban came into effect.

The smoking ban in all public places, has had a huge effect on player numbers in bingo halls across the UK, so with this and the double taxation law on the bingo industry, it is not wonder that we are seeing this kind of action from the bingo industry taking place. Senior ministers and the Prime Minister himself have been presented with evidence relating to this matter.

A Champion Scottish Bingo Caller called, James Cook, has decided to sit up and try and do something about it too, before it is too late, and we see even more Bingo Club closures.

James Cook, has started a petition that really does reflect the real concerns of the Bingo Industry and if the government do not sit up a take note now and do something about it in the spring budget, the bingo industry on a whole could move swiftly into further decline.

You too can help and to support what James Cook is doing and to support Bingo, you can now put your name on the petition that he has started here -

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveOurBingo/

This is what is said on the petition and what you will be singing -  We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to save British bingo by ending 'Double Taxation' in next month's Budget. More details - Submitted by James Cook of Mecca Fountain Park – Deadline to sign up by: 11 April 2008.

If you would like to help, then simply click the link above and sign the petition, it is very quick and easy to do, but don’t forget you have only got to the 11th April to do this!