An abundance has been stated in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But will the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common places where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online can never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.