An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the net variation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law across England and Wales.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the social part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.