Will the Anti Cigarette Law in the UK Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Tuesday, 31. January 2023
A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry afloat. However does the web adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the cigarette ban throughout UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common places where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is online. Players realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn