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Much has been stated in the press recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However can the web adaptation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enacting of the cigarette ban across UK.

Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this established game?

The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing online will never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.