A lot has been stated in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet version of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the smoking ban all over Britain.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo players with no option.
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