An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the online variation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where people like to smoke.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not forgotten this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on online could never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.