Could the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Players On to the Web?
Much has been talked in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But does the web version of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online can never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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