Much has been reported in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the industry alive. But does the net adaptation of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online will never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with little option.
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