Much has been written in the press recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web adaptation of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or will it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout England and Wales.
No more will players be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where many people like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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