Will the Cigarette Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
An abundance has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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