Much has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the internet version of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the net will never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no option.