A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However can the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not forgotten this familiar game?
The answer is online. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the internet will never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.