Can the Cigarette Ban in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
An abundance has been written in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry alive. However can the online version of this traditional game present a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this age old game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the web could never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.
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