Much has been written in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net version of this classic game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is online. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the internet will never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
