Dec 062025
Much has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a escape, or will it never compare to its land based opposite?
Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had undergone a recent return in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.
No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.
The effects of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t given up on this enduring game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cig and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.
Of course gambling on on the internet will never replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left a good many bingo players with no choice.
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