Much has been reported in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or will it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an familiar game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo players with no option.