25
June
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been stated in the press recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the web version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or will it never compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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