Might the Smoking Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Net?
An abundance has been stated in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the industry afloat. However does the net variation of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the smoking ban throughout Britain.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little option.
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