Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. However does the internet adaptation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where folks like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t given up on this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Players know that they can participate in bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the net could never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a number of bingo players with no choice.
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