Can the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Net?
Much has been talked in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web variation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored places where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with no choice.
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