An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But will the net version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the net could never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
