Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 18-06-2017
A lot has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses alive. But will the online version of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?
Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent return in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law across UK.
Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where many people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no option.