Could the Smoking Ban in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
A lot has been reported in the press recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a result of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had seen a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law across UK.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular areas where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t given up on this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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