Might the Smoking Ban in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry alive. However does the web variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where many people like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web will never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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