Much has been reported in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry struggling as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses afloat. But will the net version of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the social part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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