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Bingo Fans from around theUK have held a protest in London after the government announced another increase in taxes on the already struggling industy.

Large numbers of local halls have struggled to cope with the huge amouts of taxation handed to them by the governement. This coupled with the rise of online gaming sites has resulted in a visitor numbers at halls falling. The smoking ban also forced many to play bingo using internet sites in the comfort of their own home.

Taxes have recently risen from 15 % to 22 %, but this has not been forced on the Casino or Betting industry. Avid bingo fans claim this is a sexist move and have shown their disapproval by staging a protest outside the House’s of Parliment.

The story also reached the BBC 10 0 Clock news yesterday and we wish the protester’s all the best in their campaign!