Much has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the net variation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where many people like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left many bingo players with no option.
