Will the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the net adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the web could never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left a number of bingo players with no option.
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