Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But will the web adaptation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the cigarette ban all over England and Wales.
Players will no longer be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online can never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.