Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the online version of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is online. People know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no option.
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