Might the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Friday, 31. January 2025
An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite locations where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a lot of bingo players with no alternative.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn