Could the Anti Cigarette Law in the United Kingdom Drive Bingo Players On to the Net?
Much has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses alive. However will the net variation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common locations where players like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not cast aside this age old game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the net can never replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little option.
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