A lot has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web variation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it never compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban around Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common places where people like to smoke.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with little option.
October 10th, 2015
Tamara
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