A lot has been stated in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However will the online adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online can never replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo players with little alternative.
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