Apr 192026
A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the web version of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across Britain.
No more will gamblers be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where players like to smoke.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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