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Much has been written in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling because of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the industry afloat. But does the web variation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo is an enduring game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.

No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular areas where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this established game?

The answer is online. People know that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.

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