Could the Smoking Ban in the UK Force Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?
by Annie on Jul.15, 2017, under Bingo
A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net version of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo has been an established game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across England and Wales.
No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this classic game?
The answer is online. People know that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the net is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.
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