An abundance has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
No more will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where folks like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the web. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net will never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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