27
October
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But will the net adaptation of this quintessential game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this ancient game?
The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.
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