An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However will the internet version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it never compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across UK.
No more will players be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
