A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web adaptation of this classic game provide a escape, or will it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban around UK.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the web. People know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
July 9th, 2025
Tamara
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