Oct 162015
Much has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web adaptation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an enduring game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on online can never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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