An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over UK.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People realize that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.