A lot has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However does the net variation of this classic game present a escape, or might it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
