An abundance has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the UK. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this classic game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an age old game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban all over Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where folks like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a good many bingo players with little alternative.
August 2nd, 2021
Tamara
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