Much has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet adaptation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law all over UK.
No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.