Will the Anti Cigarette Law in England Force Bingo Players On to the Web?
Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry alive. However does the online variation of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law across United Kingdom.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no option.
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