Much has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the net adaptation of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent return in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law around UK.
No longer will players be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is online. People know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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