An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However will the online version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over Britain.
No more will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Players know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
