Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Players Online?
An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the web variation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban around Britain.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Players realise that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on online will never replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no choice.
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