Much has been reported in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses alive. But can the web version of this classic game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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