An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over UK.
No longer will players be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
