Much has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across Britain.
No more will players be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored places where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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