A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this traditional game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little alternative.
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