Much has been stated in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web adaptation of this classic game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an familiar game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little choice.
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