Will the Anti Cigarette Law in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 10/03/2015 09:21 pm by Eileen
Much has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the net variation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.
No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where folks like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the web can never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.