An abundance has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the internet version of this classic game provide a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no option.
July 30th, 2019
Tamara
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