Much has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the web variation of this classic game present a escape, or will it never compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on online will never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
