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A lot has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web variation of this classic game offer a escape, or might it not compare to its land based relative?

Bingo has been an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law throughout UK.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this ancient game?

The answer is online. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.