Will the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?

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Much has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across UK.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where players like to smoke.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this enduring game?

The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little choice.