Could the Anti Cigarette Law in England Force Bingo Players Online?
Much has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an classic game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the cigarette ban throughout England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the net can never replace the social part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no alternative.
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