Could the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?

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A lot has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the internet adaptation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life peer?

Bingo has been an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.

Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common locations where folks enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t given up on this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.