Could the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Take Bingo Players Online?
Posted in Bingo on 04/04/2019 11:25 am by Eileen
Much has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the web variation of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an classic game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on online can never replace the social part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.