An abundance has been talked in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry afloat. However does the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.
No longer will players be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting 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 many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.