An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the internet adaptation of this quintessential game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online could never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.