Much has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to help keep the industry afloat. But does the net adaptation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Players realise that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the social part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.
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