Might the Anti Smoking Law in the UK Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
A lot has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the web version of this classic game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an age old game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban throughout United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little option.
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