Much has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the web variation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its land based kin?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law all over England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where people like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t given up on this classic game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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