Might the Cigarette Ban in the UK Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the net adaptation of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
No more will players be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t deserted this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little choice.
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