An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the industry afloat. But can the net adaptation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an enduring game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the cigarette ban throughout UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular locations where people like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not forgotten this age old game?
The answer is online. People know that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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