Much has been talked in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. However can the net adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t given up on this ancient game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realize that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cig and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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