Can the Smoking Ban in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the internet version of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left many bingo players with no choice.
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