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A lot has been reported in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the web version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it never compare to its real life relative?

Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban around England and Wales.

No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most common locations where many people like to smoke.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this established game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the net will never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.