Might the Anti Smoking Law in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Much has been written in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the online version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban around UK.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where players like to smoke.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t given up on this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the social part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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