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An abundance has been talked in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However can the web adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or will it not compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo has been an ancient game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over England and Wales.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.