Could the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?

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A lot has been talked in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. However will the net adaptation of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.

No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this established game?

The answer is on the internet. People know that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online could never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.