An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However will the web adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an age old game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where players like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a good many bingo players with little option.
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