Can the Cigarette Ban in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 07/01/2024 03:25 am by Eileen
A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the online version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across England and Wales.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where players like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t given up on this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can play bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.