Might the Cigarette Ban in Britain Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
A lot has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the smoking ban across England and Wales.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the web can never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.