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An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However can the web variation of this quintessential game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its land based relative?

Bingo has been an enduring game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger men and women deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where people like to smoke.

The results of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not forgotten this age old game?

The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on online could never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no option.