Might the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Web?
A lot has been written in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net version of this classic game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an enduring game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to smoke at the same time dabbing 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 parlours, one of the most favorite locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.
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