13
November
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
An abundance has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net version of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it never compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.
No more will players be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored locations where players enjoy smoking.
The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on online will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.
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