20
May
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax cuts to help keep the businesses alive. However can the online version of this classic game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law around UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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