Much has been written in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However does the web adaptation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an established game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. 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 communal aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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