Much has been stated in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the net variation of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an enduring game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the internet could never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a good many bingo players with little alternative.
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