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Much has been written in the papers recently about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet version of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it never compare to its land based kin?

Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over UK.

No longer will players be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored places where players like to smoke.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they haven’t abandoned this classic game?

The answer is online. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left many bingo players with no alternative.