Online bingo operator Tombola has received planning permission for a new £5m 25,000sq.ft headquarters building in Sunderland, UK, reports the Sunderland Echo.

Tombola boost for Sunderland

Construction at the city’s Wylam Wharf site – next to Tombola’s current headquarters – is set to begin after Sunderland City Council gave the scheme the green light.

Mike Cronin, director of Tombola, said: “We’re delighted to have been given planning permission and are keen to make a start on our new headquarters.

"We’re hoping to create the best possible working environment for the Tombola team.”

The riverside offices will include a café and employee gym. Tombola already employs more than 300 people in Sunderland and plans to add another 80.

Source: Sunderland Echo