Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Players On to the Net?
Friday, 20. September 2019
A lot has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the industry alive. But will the net variation of this traditional game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an enduring game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban around England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is online. People realise that they can bet on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and smoke and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn