An abundance has been stated in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban all over United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this established game?
The answer is online. Players realise that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on online can never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little option.
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