25
February
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online variation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout UK.
No longer will players be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left a lot of bingo players with no alternative.
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