{"id":10986,"date":"2025-05-07T18:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=10986"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:57:58","slug":"mecca-bingo-opens-on-talbot-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/mecca-bingo-opens-on-talbot-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Mecca Bingo Opens on Talbot Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mecca Bingo on Talbot Road in Blackpool opened in August 2012 after a five-week transformation of a previously dilapidated building. The Mecca Leisure Group has a long history in Blackpool, with its halls being a popular entertainment venue for decades. 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