Might the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 12/04/2024 02:25 am by Eileen
Much has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But does the web adaptation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an established game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little option.