A lot has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the online version of this classic game provide a lifeline, or will it never compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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