An abundance has been reported in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. But can the web version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a lot of bingo players with no choice.