Can the Anti Smoking Law in the United Kingdom Force Bingo Players Online?
Much has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However can the internet version of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an classic game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not cast aside this familiar game?
The answer is online. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet could never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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