Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 29-03-2019
An abundance has been reported in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the net adaptation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across Britain.
No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where many people enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.
Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.