An abundance has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the internet adaptation of this classic game offer a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the web can never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little option.
