Might the Smoking Ban in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
A lot has been talked in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the industry alive. But can the net version of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing online could never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.