Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Wednesday, 27. January 2016
Much has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However does the web adaptation of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn