Can the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Much has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to help keep the industry afloat. But will the online variation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an ancient game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban throughout UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored places where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke 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 anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the internet can never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no alternative.
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