An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the online adaptation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time marking 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 popular places where players like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.