A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the net version of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is online. Players realize that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.