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Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web variation of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag 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 playing online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left a lot of bingo players with no alternative.
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