17
March
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this traditional game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over UK.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. People realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo players with no option.
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