Could the Cigarette Ban in the UK Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However does the online adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it never compare to its real life kin?
Bingo is an ancient game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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