Can the Anti Smoking Law in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
An abundance has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But will the web version of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an classic game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.