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November
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been reported in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become 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 version of this classic game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban across England and Wales.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where players like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this age old game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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