Much has been written in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online version of this classic game offer a reprieve, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net will never replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo players with little choice.
