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An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the web version of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across Britain.

No more will players be able to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not deserted this enduring game?

The answer is online. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course gambling on on the internet could never replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.