Could the Anti Cigarette Law in England Take Bingo Players Online?
A lot has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to help keep the industry afloat. But does the net variation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with no option.