An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online variation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout UK.
Players will no longer be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is online. People realise that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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