Much has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the UK. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But will the internet variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an established game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Players know that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with no choice.