An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the web adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the smoking ban around Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.