A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the online variation of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common places where folks like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
