Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Take Bingo Players On to the Web?
A lot has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the internet version of this classic game provide a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban around UK.
No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular areas where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not forgotten this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on on the net could never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.
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