Article: Scottish smoking ban hits Mecca Bingo.(Business)

Article: Smoking ban sees numbers fall at Mecca ...
Evening News - Scotland;  May 4, 2007 ;     628 words ... ... first year of the smoking ban in Scotland has ... Rank's Scottish Mecca bingo halls. Rank also ... drop since the smoking ban was rolled out ... number of our Mecca Bingo clubs," Rank ... of the partial smoking ban phased in during ...

Article: Rank profits fall as Mecca Bingo trade is hit north ...
Evening News - Scotland;  September 1, 2006 ;     431 words ... ... Trade at its 14 Mecca Bingo sites in Scotland ... being hit by the smoking ban, although profits ... division and at Mecca Bingo to cut costs ... although trading in Mecca Bingo is held back by ... of the Scottish smoking ban on our 14 clubs ...

Article: Breath of fresh air as atmosphere in Scots pubs is 86per cent ...
The Sunday Herald;  December 17, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... dropped by 86per cent since the smoking ban was introduced in March ... difference. "While I believe the smoking ban was always going to benefit ... this month Rank, which runs Mecca bingo clubs, claimed the smoking ban had slashed its takings by ...

Article: Smoking ban causes revenues fall at Mecca.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  March 3, 2007 ;     569 words ...Leisure group Rank has said profits have continued to slide at its Mecca Bingo operations after the smoking ban in Scotland hit sales north of the border. The smoking ban, combined with increased business costs, caused operating profits ...

Article: Rank profits hit by smoking ban.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  September 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... down at its 14 Mecca Bingo sites in Scotland because of the smoking ban, although profits ... profits at its 117 Mecca Bingo halls following ... introduction of the smoking ban in Scotland at ... for Rank. "The smoking ban in Scotland is ... to hurt the 14 ...

Article: Smoking ban proves to be Rank bad news.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);  September 2, 2006 ;     631 words ...Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock ... profits as the smoking ban in Scotland ... at its 14 Mecca Bingo sites in Scotland ... because of the smoking ban, although ... at its 117 Mecca Bingo halls following ... introduction of the smoking ban in Scotland ...

Article: Rank feeling effect of the smoking ban at bingo ...
Yorkshire Post;  September 2, 2006 ;     497 words ...Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock ... yesterday as the smoking ban in Scotland ... at its 14 Mecca Bingo sites in Scotland ... because of the smoking ban, although ... at its 117 Mecca Bingo halls following ... introduction of the smoking ban in Scotland ...