Could the Cigarette Ban in Britain Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Posted in Bingo on 02/28/2019 12:25 pm by Eileen
A lot has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the online adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an established game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players know that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no alternative.