Much has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online variation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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