Might the Smoking Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Players On to the Net?
An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the net variation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet will never replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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