An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on online can never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
