Might the Anti Cigarette Law in the UK Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Posted in Bingo on 12/28/2015 09:21 am by Eileen
Much has been talked in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However will the online variation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it not compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an age old game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.
No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where players like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not given up on this established game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at massive 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 social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.