Might the Cigarette Ban in England Force Bingo Players On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 11/17/2016 11:25 pm by Eileen
An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. But will the net variation of this classic game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not given up on this ancient game?
The answer is online. Players realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online will never replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.