A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the web version of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it never compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on online could never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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