Much has been reported in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry struggling because of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the industry alive. But can the net adaptation of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an age old game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common places where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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