An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the internet variation of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or might it not compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an enduring game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is online. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online could never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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