27
April
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the web variation of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an age old game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo players with little choice.
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