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Much has been reported in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the web version of this quintessential game present a salvation, or might it never compare to its real life relative?

Bingo has been an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the smoking ban across UK.

No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where people enjoy smoking.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this familiar game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course gambling on on the net will never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.