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Much has been talked in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this traditional game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo has been an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t cast aside this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Players know that they can wager on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on on the net will never replace the social part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.

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