Will the Anti Cigarette Law in the UK Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Thursday, 20. March 2025
Much has been written in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the online adaptation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where many people like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet can never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little option.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn