An abundance has been talked in the press recently about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the businesses alive. However does the online version of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban around Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the web. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web could never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.