Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?

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A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry afloat. But can the net adaptation of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?

Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban across UK.

No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course playing on the web can never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with no option.