09
June
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the web variation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with little option.
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