Will the Anti Cigarette Law in Britain Force Bingo Players Online?
Much has been written in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an established game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the cigarette ban around UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the internet will never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo players with little alternative.
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