Smoking Ban is Not the Death of Bingo Halls
a smoking ban will surely decrease the number of players in bingo halls and clubs - this was the prediction of many experts. However, surveys say, these experts were wrong in their predictions.
Although it looked like people will no longer go to bingo halls because a lot of them are smokers, it did not happen that way. Yes, there were many bingo players who smoke during bingo games, but they do not compose the entire bingo population.
Many non-smokers were very delighted when the smoking ban took effect. Why? A lot of them choose to stay home instead of going to bingo halls in fear of second-hand smoke. It is well known that second-hand smoke is very, very dangerous to one's health.
In the past, people with weak lungs or health conditions, such as asthma, could not risk their health and go to bingo halls. Even if the bingo hall had separate rooms for smokers and non smokers, some of the air leaks to the non-smoking area.
So when the smoking ban was implemented, these non-smokers started to come out of their homes, and tried playing in bingo halls, instead. So the number of smokers, who do not go to bingo halls anymore due to the smoking ban, were replaced by the number of non-smokers who can now enjoy bingo with cleaner air.
Aside from that, it has also been found that many smokers are willing to give up smoking, just to be able to play bingo. Some of them may not quit smoking entirely, but rather would not smoke while inside bingo halls. Any way you look at it, it's a good sign for everybody.
The smoking ban enabled non-smokers to enjoy bingo once again with their friends inside bingo halls. On the other hand, it also helped smokers either to give up smoking entirely, or to lessen the number of cigarettes they smoke a day. For the non-smokers, it means more bingo fun. For the smokers, it means a healthier life.
As you can see, the authorities are gradually getting what they have aimed for. They have made the bingo halls a cleaner place to play bingo in, and they have helped make the citizens healthier.
Therefore, there is no reason for bingo hall owners to panic because of the smoking ban. They should see that bingo players are starting to learn how to enjoy bingo in a healthier way.