A lot has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. However can the internet variation of this classic game provide a escape, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an familiar game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban all over UK.
No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the net will never replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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