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An abundance has been written in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the internet adaptation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across Britain.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the net will never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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