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A lot has been written in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net adaptation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its real life kin?

Bingo has been an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to change with the introduction of the cigarette ban across UK.

No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not deserted this classic game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the social part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.