An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the web variation of this classic game provide a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law around Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can participate in bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.