Much has been reported in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the smoking ban across England and Wales.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net could never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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