Gambling

playing cards I read the other day that gambling is the fastest growing leisure activity in Britain. There is no racecourse or casino in Rotherham in which you can fritter away your hard-earned dosh - you can go to Doncaster or Sheffield for those things. However there are plenty of betting shops and not all of them are the sawdust strew, spittoon infested, smoky holes they used to be. Gosh some of them even have coffee machines and seats these days - they may even have ladies loos! I am not going to list them all here.

Then there are bingo clubs:-

Gala Bingo

Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood Trading Estate, Rotherham. Tel. 01709 829997.

Mecca Bingo

Corporation Street, Rotherham. Tel. 01709 376706.

Nobles Amusement

There are two or is it three Nobles amusement Arcades in Rotherham Town Centre so you are spoiled for choice for Bingo in Rotherham town centre. I have never ventured inside any of them but I believe that they have fruit machines as well. I think they have another name now but I've forgotten to note it down. It's Quicksilver but some of them are still Nobles - looks like they've sold at least one on.

I'm sure that there must be some other local bingo halls still in operation but if so I have not found them.

Bingo is played in most of the working men's clubs as well. There are plenty of these in the phone book. Some of these operate a strict members, associate members and their guests policy - some do not. Some say new members welcome. It's probably best to phone up and check before going.

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