Much has been reported in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the web variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over Britain.
No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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