Could the Smoking Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 01/07/2024 06:26 am by Eileen
Much has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular locations where players like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the web can never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.