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An abundance has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. But does the internet variation of this classic game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its land based peer?

Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.

No more will players be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular places where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Players know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cig and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.

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