Might the Cigarette Ban in Britain Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Much has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the internet variation of this classic game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an classic game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where players like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this established game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.
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