Will the Anti Smoking Law in the United Kingdom Drive Bingo Players Online?
An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web version of this classic game present a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an enduring game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban around Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with little choice.
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