Much has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the web version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout Britain.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the collective part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.