A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the web adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban around UK.
No more will players be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is online. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.