An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the web adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent return in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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