Will the Smoking Ban in the UK Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
A lot has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However can the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law around Britain.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web could never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo players with no option.
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