Will the Anti Smoking Law in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Tuesday, 17. May 2022
Much has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But will the internet version of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent return in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over England and Wales.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn