Much has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry alive. However can the web version of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an age old game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban across Britain.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little option.
