A lot has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the web adaptation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the cigarette ban around Britain.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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