Could the Anti Smoking Law in England Drive Bingo Enthusiasts On to the Internet?

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Posted by Jace | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 17-10-2026

An abundance has been written in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the net adaptation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban across Britain.

No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this established game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the web can never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.

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