Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 02/12/2016 12:21 am by Eileen
A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online adaptation of this classic game offer a reprieve, or will it never compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common places where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on online can never replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.