An abundance has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet version of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular places where folks like to smoke.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the web could never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with little alternative.