A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent return in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks 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. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the internet will never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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