Could the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
Much has been reported in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However can the online adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the net could never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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