An abundance has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the online adaptation of this traditional game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around UK.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the net could never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the law has left a good many bingo players with little choice.