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A lot has been stated in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this traditional game present a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban around Britain.

No longer will players be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this age old game?

The answer is online. Players know that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.