Mar 182020
An abundance has been talked in the press recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online version of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar relative?
Bingo has been an ancient game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban around UK.
No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.
The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this enduring game?
The answer is on the web. People are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.
Of course playing on the net can never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left many bingo players with little alternative.
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