A lot has been written in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the internet version of this classic game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.