Can the Smoking Ban in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net version of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the cigarette ban all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they have not deserted this established game?
The answer is online. People realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo players with little choice.
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