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An abundance has been written in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the web adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.

No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular places where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not deserted this established game?

The answer is on the internet. People know that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo players with no alternative.