Can the Anti Cigarette Law in England Drive Bingo Players On to the Internet?
A lot has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. But will the online version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where people like to smoke.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the collective 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 no alternative.
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