02
July
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been talked in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the smoking ban across UK.
No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the web could never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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