Could the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
A lot has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the web version of this classic game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across England and Wales.
No more will players be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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