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Much has been reported in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the internet adaptation of this traditional game present a escape, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?

Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law around England and Wales.

No more will players be able to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where players like to smoke.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t deserted this familiar game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course betting on online will never replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no choice.