Might the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Posted in Bingo on 02/06/2023 10:25 pm by Eileen
Much has been talked in the press recently about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However does the internet version of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the web can never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with no alternative.