Will the Cigarette Ban in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Net?
Much has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net version of this classic game offer a reprieve, or might it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across England and Wales.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where many people like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this established game?
The answer is on the web. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet can never replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with no option.
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