Might the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Saturday, 14. November 2020
Much has been written in the papers recently about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But will the web variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it never compare to its real life relative?
Bingo is an familiar game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
No more will players be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the net is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn