Much has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net variation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the smoking ban around United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common places where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the internet can never replace the communal aspect of going down 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.