Could the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Drive Bingo Players On to the Web?
A lot has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the internet version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored places where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
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