Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Posted in Bingo on 07/28/2026 01:25 am by Eileen
Much has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the web variation of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this classic game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web can never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.