An abundance has been stated in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However can the online adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it never compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an established game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little choice.