Will the Cigarette Ban in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Posted in Bingo on 01/21/2016 11:21 am by Eileen
An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban around Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they have not forgotten this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and still have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.