Much has been stated in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the internet adaptation of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an age old game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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