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An abundance has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. However does the online version of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout United Kingdom.

No more will players be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not forgotten this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with little option.