Much has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net variation of this classic game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an classic game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not given up on this enduring game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the social part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little alternative.
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