Could the Cigarette Ban in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?

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Much has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in the UK. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the online adaptation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an enduring game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.

No longer will players be able to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?

The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left a good many bingo players with no choice.