Much has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the internet variation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the cigarette ban across UK.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where folks like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little option.
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