Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 18-03-2016
A lot has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an ancient game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban across UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the web can never replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.