Jan 272024
Much has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the businesses afloat. However does the internet variation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law around Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where players like to smoke.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no option.
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