Could the Cigarette Ban in England Drive Bingo Players Online?
An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However will the net version of this classic game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. Players know that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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