An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web adaptation of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realize that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on online can never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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