An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However will the internet adaptation of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout UK.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online can never replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
