Much has been stated in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the internet version of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an age old game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t deserted this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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