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Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the online version of this traditional game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the smoking ban around UK.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?

The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can participate in bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little option.