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August
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. But does the online variation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an age old game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban across UK.
No more will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this familiar game?
The answer is online. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web could never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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