Bingo Halls in Mexico had to close because of Swine Flue

Swine flu has caused most of bingo halls in Mexico to be closed for fears that the virus will be spread among players.

On Friday, MultiMedia Games Inc. said a majority of its Mexico operations have temporarily shut down due to the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, outbreak.

Anthony Sanfilippo, MultiMedia's president and chief executive, said in a prepared statement: "The impact to our revenues from the closing of these venues is still to be determined and will depend in part on the dates of the reopening of the facilities and in the play levels thereafter as the public begins to get back to normal routines."

The company is hoping the closure would last maximum for one week but informed at the same time it could be also longer.