A lot has been talked in the press recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the smoking ban in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. But does the online adaptation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law across UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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