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Could the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Players Online?
Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses alive. But will the net version of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an enduring game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course wagering on on the net will never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with no alternative.