Much has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However will the internet variation of this quintessential game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over Britain.
No more will players be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular areas where folks like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
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