04
July
Written by Lily.
Posted in: Bingo
A lot has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the net variation of this classic game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an ancient game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout UK.
Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where players like to smoke.
The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course gambling on online can never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no option.
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