Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the internet version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban around UK.
Players will no longer be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet can never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no option.
