25
November
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the UK. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an familiar game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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