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A lot has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the smoking ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses alive. But will the web adaptation of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based peer?

Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.

Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on on the net will never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.

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