Will the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
Much has been reported in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the industry alive. But does the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo has been an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over England and Wales.
No longer will players be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo players with little option.
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