Might the Anti Cigarette Law in the United Kingdom Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Posted in Bingo on 04/21/2025 11:25 pm by Eileen
Much has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the online adaptation 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 usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.