An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not forgotten this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo players with no choice.