Much has been stated in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But can the online version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.