Could the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 09/07/2015 09:21 pm by Eileen
Much has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the web adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
No more will players be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not deserted this established game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with little alternative.