Jun 182023
A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the web version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the web. People realise that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the net will never replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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