25
November
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the businesses alive. But does the web version of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it never compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet could never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.
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