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October
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the web adaptation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is online. People realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the net will never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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