A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the net adaptation of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an age old game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the cigarette ban across UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke 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 wagering on on the web can never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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