Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an age old game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is online. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net could never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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