Oct 072017
Much has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the businesses alive. But will the net adaptation of this classic game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an established game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban around England and Wales.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular places where players like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this ancient game?
The answer is online. People know that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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