A lot has been written in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses alive. But can the web variation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online can never replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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