A lot has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an age old game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the web will never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with little alternative.
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