02.07
Might the Smoking Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Web?
A lot has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry alive. But can the web adaptation of this traditional game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.
No more will gamblers be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is online. People realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
