Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Players On to the Net?
Saturday, 13. February 2016
Much has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the web variation of this quintessential game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular areas where folks like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn