An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the net adaptation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti smoking law across United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular areas where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People realize that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the internet will never replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.