An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the internet version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an ancient game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can participate in bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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