Posted by Jace | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 25-12-2024
A lot has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But will the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?
Bingo is an established game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will players be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this age old game?
The answer is on the net. Players know that they can play bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the web could never replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little option.