Could the Cigarette Ban in the United Kingdom Take Bingo Players On to the Web?
Much has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However does the internet version of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an age old game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. People realize that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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