Could the Anti Smoking Law in England Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?
Much has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this classic game present a escape, or will it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an enduring game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the smoking ban around UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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