05
August
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the web version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where players like to smoke.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with little option.
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