An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry alive. But will the net adaptation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an classic game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not deserted this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing online can never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
