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A lot has been stated in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the web variation of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo is an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban across Britain.

No more will players be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not deserted this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.