Will the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Force Bingo Enthusiasts Online?
An abundance has been written in the press not long ago about the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However can the net version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based kin?
Bingo has been an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across UK.
No longer will gamblers be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t given up on this established game?
The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.