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Much has been written in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti smoking law across UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with little choice.
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