Might the Smoking Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
An abundance has been talked in the press recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to help keep the industry afloat. However can the online version of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had undergone a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across Britain.
No more will gamblers be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is on the net. People realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with no alternative.
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