An abundance has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web variation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online will never replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.