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Much has been reported in the press not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the internet version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across England and Wales.

Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this established game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with no choice.