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A lot has been reported in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However will the web version of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo has been an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across Britain.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular locations where players enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.