An abundance has been stated in the papers recently about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the web variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban all over UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where many people like to smoke.
The results 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 beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet could never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.