Will the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Players On to the Net?

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 29-05-2018

An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across England and Wales.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored places where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. People realise that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing online can never replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.

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