Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online variation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the cigarette ban all over Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet will never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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