Apr 222020
A lot has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the online variation of this classic game present a salvation, or might it never compare to its land based relative?
Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the smoking ban across England and Wales.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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