Much has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the net variation of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an enduring game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law around Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not deserted this classic game?
The answer is online. People realize that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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