Much has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net version of this traditional game present a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not forgotten this age old game?
The answer is online. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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