An abundance has been talked in the press recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But does the web variation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo players with little alternative.
