Can the Anti Cigarette Law in the UK Force Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to help keep the businesses afloat. However can the net adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti smoking law around Britain.
No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the net will never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.
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