Could the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Much has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But can the internet variation of this classic game present a escape, or will it never compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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