An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the industry alive. But will the web variation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online could never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
April 5th, 2019
Tamara
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