Will the Cigarette Ban in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Monday, 25. December 2023
A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the internet version of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law around UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where people like to smoke.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this established game?
The answer is online. Players know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the net could never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left many bingo players with little option.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn