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A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an established game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular areas where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on online will never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no choice.
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