17
February
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
Much has been stated in the press recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the internet variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it never compare to its land based peer?
Bingo has been an established game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where players enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this established game?
The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course playing on the net can never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left many bingo players with no option.
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