Will the Anti Smoking Law in England Force Bingo Players Online?
Posted in Bingo on 04/01/2021 07:25 pm by Eileen
A lot has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But can the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
No more will players be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo players with no option.