An abundance has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the online adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or will it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web can never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.