Much has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the internet variation of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
No more will players be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the internet could never replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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