Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses afloat. However can the web version of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an age old game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored places where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Players know that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the web will never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.