An abundance has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to help keep the industry afloat. But will the internet version of this classic game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law across United Kingdom.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where people like to smoke.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not given up on this age old game?
The answer is online. Players realise that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the internet could never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
August 29th, 2020
Tamara
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