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An abundance has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the net variation of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?

Bingo has been an enduring game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban all over United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where many people like to smoke.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on online can never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.