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Much has been reported in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the web version of this traditional game provide a escape, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the anti smoking law throughout England and Wales.

Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this age old game?

The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet can never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with no option.