A lot has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the online version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over Britain.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this age old game?
The answer is on the web. People realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing on the net can never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with no alternative.
December 2nd, 2021
Tamara
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