An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However can the internet version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an classic game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular locations where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the web will never replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.