Might the Smoking Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the smoking ban around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on online can never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little choice.
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