Will the Smoking Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Posted in Bingo on 01/30/2026 02:25 pm by Eileen
An abundance has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. But can the online variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will players be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.