Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Take Bingo Players Online?

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A lot has been written in the press recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However does the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based peer?

Bingo is an age old game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across UK.

No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not deserted this familiar game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing on the web can never replace the social part of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with little choice.