Will the Smoking Ban in England Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Net?
An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a escape, or might it never compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban around UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular areas where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the rules have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
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