Much has been talked in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the net adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or might it never compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban around United Kingdom.
No more will players be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the web could never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.