An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the cigarette ban all over Britain.
Players will no longer be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet will never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo players with no alternative.