Posted by Jace | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 07-03-2025
A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life equivalent?
Bingo has been an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent return in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the cigarette ban across England and Wales.
No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?
The answer is on the net. People know that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a lot of bingo players with no alternative.