A lot has been reported in the papers recently about the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However does the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an classic game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent return in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is online. Players realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left a good many bingo players with little alternative.
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