Much has been written in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net version of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the cigarette ban all over England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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