Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?

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Much has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry alive. However does the net version of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where players enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the web. People realise that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on online can never replace the collective part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no option.