Jul 202026
An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the web adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?
Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the smoking ban across Britain.
Players will no longer be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where many people like to smoke.
The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?
The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.
Of course playing online will never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
