An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the internet variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law around Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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