Can the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Players On to the Web?
Tuesday, 18. February 2020
Much has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the online adaptation of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the smoking ban across Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn