An abundance has been written in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet variation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law throughout UK.
No more will gamblers be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realize that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.