Could the Anti Cigarette Law in the United Kingdom Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Tuesday, 28. April 2020
Much has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online variation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?
Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn