Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web adaptation of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it not compare to its land based kin?
Bingo is an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the smoking ban around UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this age old game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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