Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?

Much has been talked in the press not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the internet variation of this quintessential game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a good many bingo players with little choice.


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