An abundance has been written in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry alive. However does the online adaptation of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo players with no alternative.