An abundance has been talked in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But does the web variation of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.