An abundance has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common locations where players like to smoke.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not cast aside this ancient game?
The answer is online. People realize that they can play bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the web will never replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
August 18th, 2020
Tamara
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