Dec 292025
An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However can the internet variation of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over UK.
No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the net could never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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