A lot has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web adaptation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over UK.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this classic game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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