An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based kin?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and cigarette and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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