An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the online version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online could never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.