Can the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Much has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But does the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored locations where people like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t forgotten this classic game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the net will never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left a lot of bingo players with no option.
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