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Much has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or will it never compare to its real life kin?

Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.

No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t deserted this age old game?

The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.