A lot has been talked in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or might it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common places where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo players with no option.