Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 17-12-2021
Much has been talked in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the industry afloat. But can the online variation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the smoking ban across UK.
No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the law has left a lot of bingo players with little option.