An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry afloat. But can the online adaptation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common places where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realize that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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