An abundance has been stated in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the internet variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the internet could never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with no alternative.