An abundance has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the online variation of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or will it never compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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