23
May
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online variation of this quintessential game present a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks like to smoke.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the communal part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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