Much has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the internet version of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law throughout UK.
No more will players be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online will never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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