Might the Cigarette Ban in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
An abundance has been stated in the press recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the internet variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the smoking ban all over Britain.
No more will players be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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