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A lot has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the internet adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it never compare to its real life peer?

Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across UK.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this age old game?

The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.