Might the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Players On to the Web?

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A lot has been reported in the press not long ago about the bingo industry struggling as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the online variation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?

Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the smoking ban around Britain.

Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t abandoned this established game?

The answer is on the net. People know that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.