An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But can the online version of this classic game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the smoking ban throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the net can never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.