Might the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Posted in Bingo on 04/10/2020 11:25 am by Eileen
Much has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent return in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular areas where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. People realise that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the internet will never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.