Much has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the web version of this classic game offer a escape, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law all over UK.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where players like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on online can never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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