An abundance has been written in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the net variation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it never compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an classic game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the cigarette ban across Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.