21
April
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net variation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law around Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet can never replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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