A lot has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However will the internet version of this classic game present a reprieve, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across Britain.
No more will gamblers be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is online. People realise that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
February 26th, 2021
Tamara
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