An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions 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 can the web version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it never compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban across UK.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net could never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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