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Much has been reported in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the online version of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an established game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored places where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this established game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course betting on on the net could never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.