Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Wednesday, 25. May 2022
Much has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the internet version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little option.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn