Much has been reported in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net adaptation of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where people like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the net is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.