A lot has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry afloat. However does the internet variation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout UK.
No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not given up on this enduring game?
The answer is online. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the web will never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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