A lot has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common places where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with no option.
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