Might the Cigarette Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 11/23/2024 04:25 pm by Eileen
A lot has been written in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However does the internet version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout UK.
No more will players be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.