An abundance has been stated in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the industry afloat. But will the internet variation of this traditional game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across UK.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where folks like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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