Could the Anti Smoking Law in the UK Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Wednesday, 7. September 2022
An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the web adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban throughout England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be able to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn