An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry afloat. But can the online variation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban around Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the net could never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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