Bingo

|

Top Secret Bingo

Could the Smoking Ban in England Take Bingo Players On to the Net?

September 4th, 2015 at 5:21
[ English ]

An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But can the web adaptation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban across Britain.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not forgotten this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo players with little alternative.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.