Might the Cigarette Ban in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Posted in Bingo on 03/22/2023 01:25 am by Eileen
An abundance has been stated in the papers recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. But does the web variation of this classic game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across UK.
No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored locations where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on online can never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.