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A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. However can the net adaptation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its land based kin?

Bingo has been an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban throughout UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Players know that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.