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A lot has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However will the online version of this classic game offer a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an enduring game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had seen a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.

Players will no longer be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not deserted this familiar game?

The answer is on the web. Players realise that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on online will never replace the social portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.