Might the Anti Cigarette Law in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the online version of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.