A lot has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the web adaptation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life relative?
Bingo has been an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.
Players will no longer be able to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web could never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little option.