Will the Cigarette Ban in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Internet?

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 10-07-2020

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An abundance has been reported in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But will the net version of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the cigarette ban around England and Wales.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where players like to smoke.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this familiar game?

The answer is on the web. People realize that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with little choice.

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