Could the Smoking Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But can the web version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left a good many bingo players with no choice.
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