Can the Anti Cigarette Law in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?

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An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban around England and Wales.

No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where people like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t deserted this enduring game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little choice.