An abundance has been reported in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But will the net version of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the smoking ban around Britain.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.
