A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a escape, or might it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.