Might the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Posted in Bingo on 04/28/2016 07:21 am by Eileen
An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. But will the web variation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the smoking ban across UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular areas where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net could never replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.