Council takes hardline on care home bingo

A group of care home residents have had their bingo sessions shut down after the council accused them of running an “illegal gambling den”. Residents at Harry Taylor House in Redditch, Worcestershire, would chip in £1 each and play twice a week with the small winnings sometimes going towards funding the next session’s tea and cakes. Maureen Price, 76, told Metro: “It’s stupid, we only play for peanuts. It’s disappointing that they put a stop to it.” The game has become a hub of the community at the care home, running for 38 years and providing a [ ] The post Council takes hardline on care home bingo appeared first on Coinslot.
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