Could the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Take Bingo Players On to the Net?

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A lot has been written in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However will the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo is an ancient game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban across Britain.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no alternative.