Might the Cigarette Ban in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to help keep the businesses afloat. But does the online version of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it never compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little alternative.
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