Will the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?

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A lot has been stated in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet version of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it never compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban around England and Wales.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on online could never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.