Will the Cigarette Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across Britain.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where many people like to smoke.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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