A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the net version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t deserted this established game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can participate in bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
This entry was posted on July 18, 2021, 4:25 pm and is filed under Bingo. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.