Might the Cigarette Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?

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Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But does the net adaptation of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law around Britain.

No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this ancient game?

The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the net can never replace the social part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.