Could the Anti Smoking Law in the UK Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Posted in Bingo on 06/10/2022 03:25 pm by Eileen
An abundance has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However does the internet variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the smoking ban all over United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.