Much has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the industry alive. But can the web adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is online. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web could never replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.
