A lot has been stated in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However does the net variation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or will it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. People realize that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left a good many bingo players with no choice.
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