A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But can the net version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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