Much has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet variation of this classic game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can wager on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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