Jun 152022
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Much has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the smoking ban in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an age old game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where players like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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