Much has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law across Britain.
No more will players be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
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