Much has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the industry alive. However will the online version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular areas where people like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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