A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But does the internet version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it never compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban around UK.
No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can gamble on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no option.
