15
May
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been reported in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People realize that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online can never replace the social portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the rules have left many bingo players with no option.
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