Might the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular locations where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can bet on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no choice.
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