An abundance has been reported in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry alive. However does the net version of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where many people like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the internet could never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little option.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.