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Much has been written in the papers recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web variation of this traditional game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?

Bingo is an familiar game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout UK.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Players know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left many bingo players with no alternative.