An abundance has been reported in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet could never replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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