Much has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However can the web variation of this classic game provide a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the web will never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.