Can the Cigarette Ban in the UK Take Bingo Players On to the Web?

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An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the businesses alive. But can the net variation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over UK.

No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where people like to smoke.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t given up on this established game?

The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.