An abundance has been reported in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the smoking ban around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the web. People realise that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the social part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo players with little option.
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