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January
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been talked in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the web can never replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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