A lot has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the web version of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common areas where players like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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