An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an familiar game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the law has left a number of bingo players with no option.
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