Can the Anti Smoking Law in England Force Bingo Players On to the Web?
An abundance has been talked in the press 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 called for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the online adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not abandoned this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.