An abundance has been reported in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet adaptation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the cigarette ban around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with no option.
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