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An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the online adaptation of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it never compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an established game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the cigarette ban across England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cig and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
