A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. However can the web adaptation of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Players know that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the net will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no choice.
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