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

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A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web adaptation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not abandoned this age old game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online could never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.