Much has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the internet variation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular places where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo players with no option.
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