An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web version of this classic game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where players like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.