Much has been talked in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an classic game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout UK.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where many people like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realize that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online could never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little option.
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