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A lot has been stated in the press recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But can the online version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?

Bingo has been an age old game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.

No longer will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t deserted this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. People realize that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little option.