An abundance has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses alive. However can the web version of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an age old game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where many people like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web can never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.