A lot has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the internet variation of this traditional game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law around Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web can never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little option.
