An abundance has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the internet adaptation of this classic game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an age old game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law across Britain.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the social part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
June 24th, 2020
Tamara
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