Will the Cigarette Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?

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An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. But can the web version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law throughout England and Wales.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not given up on this established game?

The answer is on the web. Players realise that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo players with little choice.