An abundance has been stated in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the net variation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will players be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left many bingo players with little alternative.
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