An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the online version of this classic game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the net can never replace the collective part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.
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