An abundance has been talked in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the net variation of this classic game offer a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban around United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where many people like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this classic game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with no option.