An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago about the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban across UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common places where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage 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 ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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