Can the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Take Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet variation of this traditional game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo is an classic game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the cigarette ban across UK.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.
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