Will the Anti Smoking Law in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Much has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an enduring game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over UK.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the internet will never replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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