An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But does the internet version of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban throughout UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where people like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is online. People know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with no option.
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