A lot has been stated in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry alive. However can the online version of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little option.
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