Much has been reported in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. But does the internet version of this traditional game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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