Could the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?

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A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the web variation of this classic game present a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo is an age old game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where players like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on on the web will never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.