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Much has been talked in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the internet adaptation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or will it not compare to its land based relative?

Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this age old game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.