29
June
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been reported in the papers recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the internet variation of this quintessential game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little choice.
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