Could the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 16-12-2020

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A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the internet version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it never compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an age old game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around Britain.

No more will players be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where many people like to smoke.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not given up on this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with little choice.

Might the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Force Bingo Players On to the Internet?

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 12-12-2020

A lot has been written in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However will the web version of this classic game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo is an age old game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not forgotten this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on on the net will never replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.

Bingo in New Mexico

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 07-12-2020

New Mexico has a rocky gambling past. When the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed by the House in 1989, it seemed like New Mexico would be one of the states to cash in on the Native casino craze. Politics guaranteed that wouldn’t be the case.

The New Mexico governor Bruce King assembled a panel in Nineteen Ninety to discuss an accord with New Mexico American Indian bands. When the working group arrived at an agreement with two important local bands a year later, the Governor refused to sign the bargain. He would hold up a deal until Nineteen Ninety Four.

When a new governor took over in Nineteen Ninety Five, it seemed that Native betting in New Mexico was now a certainty. But when Governor Gary Johnson passed the accord with the Native bands, anti-wagering groups were able to tie the deal up in the courts. A New Mexico court ruled that Governor Johnson had out stepped his bounds in signing the compact, thereby denying the government of New Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in licensing fees over the next several years.

It required the CNA, signed by the New Mexico legislature, to get the ball rolling on a full accord amongst the State of New Mexico and its Native tribes. 10 years had been lost for gaming in New Mexico, including Amerindian casino Bingo.

The not for profit Bingo business has gotten bigger from 1999. In that year, New Mexico charity game providers brought in just $3,048 in revenues. That climbed to $725,150 in 2000, and exceeded a million dollars in revenues in 2001. Nonprofit Bingo earnings have increased constantly since then. 2005 saw the largest year, with $1,233,289 earned by the providers.

Bingo is categorically popular in New Mexico. All types of providers try for a slice of the action. With hope, the politicians are through batting around gaming as an important issue like they did back in the 90’s. That’s most likely wishful thinking.