An abundance has been reported in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But does the web variation of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an classic game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law around UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left many bingo players with no option.
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