A lot has been stated in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But will the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar kin?
Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban across Britain.
Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with little choice.
November 13th, 2019
Tamara
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