Will the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Web?
A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However can the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the cigarette ban around UK.
No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where many people like to smoke.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the web could never replace the social part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little option.
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