Can the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Posted in Bingo on 03/01/2024 10:25 pm by Eileen
A lot has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the online variation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.