17
May
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been talked in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But can the web adaptation of this classic game provide a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online can never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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