A lot has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the web adaptation of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a good many bingo players with little alternative.