Could the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
A lot has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the web version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the web can never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.
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