Could the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Players On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 01/16/2018 03:25 pm by Eileen
An abundance has been reported in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the industry alive. But does the web variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around UK.
No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online will never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with little choice.