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A lot has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the net version of this classic game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life kin?

Bingo has been an classic game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti smoking law across Britain.

No more will players be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored places where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t deserted this age old game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing on the web could never replace the social portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.