Will the Smoking Ban in Britain Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
A lot has been written in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the businesses alive. However will the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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