Will the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?

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An abundance has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online variation of this traditional game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where folks like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this enduring game?

The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on online can never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.