An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online adaptation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the smoking ban around Britain.
No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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