Will the Smoking Ban in the UK Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
Much has been written in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry afloat. But will the net version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an established game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this established game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo players with no option.
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