An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago concerningthe bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But does the internet variation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Players know that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo players with no alternative.