26
February
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions 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 net adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the smoking ban around England and Wales.
No more will players be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.
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