Will the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Take Bingo Players On to the Internet?
An abundance has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the net adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on online can never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the rules have left a good many bingo players with little option.
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