May 032018
A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry alive. However can the web version of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t abandoned this familiar game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course gambling on online can never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little option.
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