Much has been written in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses alive. But can the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the smoking ban around UK.
No longer will players be allowed to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People realize that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the net can never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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