Could the Anti Smoking Law in Britain Force Bingo Players On to the Net?
An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet variation of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout England and Wales.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not forgotten this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the web will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
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