A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the net version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t given up on this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online will never replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little option.