Much has been written in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the web adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.