Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 16-12-2020
A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the internet version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or will it never compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an age old game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around Britain.
No more will players be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling 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 are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with little choice.