Nov 052017
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Much has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online version of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an age old game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the cigarette ban around United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and cigarette and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with no choice.
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