Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 16-05-2025
An abundance has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry alive. But does the online version of this classic game present a escape, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban around Britain.
No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the net could never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo players with little choice.