Can the Smoking Ban in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Net?
Posted in Bingo on 07/18/2025 09:25 am by Eileen
Much has been stated in the press recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the net could never replace the collective part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.