Much has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online variation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they have not given up on this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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