Will the Anti Smoking Law in the United Kingdom Drive Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the web version of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an ancient game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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