Posted by Jace | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 04-01-2025
Much has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online variation of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo is an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where folks like to smoke.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this ancient game?
The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.
Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.