Gambling

I have read that gambling is the fastest growing Leisure in Rotherham 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, but there is one on a street near you.

Then there are bingo clubs:–

Gala Bingo
Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood Trading Estate, Rotherham. Tel. +44 (0)1709 829997.
Mecca Bingo
Corporation Street, Rotherham. Tel. +44 (0)1709 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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