Could the Anti Cigarette Law in the UK Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 03/19/2019 07:25 am by Eileen
A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the industry afloat. However can the online adaptation of this traditional game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law across Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where many people like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely 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 beverage and smoke and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little option.