Much has been written in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However does the net adaptation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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