An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the web version of this classic game present a escape, or will it not compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across Britain.
No longer will players be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where many people like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
July 29th, 2023
Tamara
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