Jul 052017
An abundance has been talked in the press recently about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. However will the internet version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?
Bingo has been an established game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.
No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not given up on this familiar game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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