Although businesses in West Fife are suffering from the economic downturn the county's bingo halls are reporting a boom.
As the credit crunch hits home more young women in Dunfermline have starting trading expensive nights out, opting to spend the evening playing bingo.
Statistics taken from those attending Carlton Bingo at Fife Leisure Park, show that 25% of the total number of people playing at the venue are women under the age of 30.
Dunfermline hairdresser Sinead Walls, 23, told the Dunfermline Press: "I go with my boyfriend or parents. I went when it opened up, enjoyed it and have gone ever since.
"It's always a bonus when you win but you can have a drink at the weekends as well.
"It's not better than going out on the town but it is a cheaper night."
Christina Mcelhinney, manager of the Forth Bingo Club in Rosyth, explained that advances in technology as well as the opportunity to win money is encouraging more young people than ever before to try the game.
She said: "It is a cheaper night out for them [young people], and there is a chance to win money.
"We have the same people at this club who have been coming here for years but you do have some young ones coming in."
Carlton Bingo manager Shaun Gibson said: "The way the economy is, the option is there to come here and have a good night out that is hassle free as well.
"When money is short you have a chance of winning some money for not a tremendous amount of outlay."
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