Will the Anti Cigarette Law in the United Kingdom Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Friday, 22. March 2024
An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However will the online variation of this traditional game present a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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