Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online version of this classic game present a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban around England and Wales.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this established game?
The answer is online. Players realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the social part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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