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Much has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in the UK. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the web version of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t given up on this established game?

The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.