Could the Anti Smoking Law in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Sunday, 10. January 2021
Much has been reported in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the businesses alive. However does the online variation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn