An abundance has been talked in the press recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But does the online version of this classic game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law all over England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.