An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But will the internet variation of this classic game offer a reprieve, or might it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the smoking ban around UK.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the web could never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.