An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it never compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the smoking ban across Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored areas where players like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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