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An abundance has been talked in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the internet version of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the smoking ban across UK.

No longer will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little alternative.