Can the Cigarette Ban in England Take Bingo Players Online?
Much has been stated in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the net version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across UK.
No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is online. People know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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