An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the web variation of this classic game present a escape, or might it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an classic game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout UK.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular places 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 barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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