A lot has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the online variation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?
Bingo has been an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban all over United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
