06
August
Written by Gordon.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. But can the net adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo is an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had undergone a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban all over UK.
No longer will players be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where folks like to smoke.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this classic game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course betting on online can never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.
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