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Much has been talked in the press recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the smoking ban all over Britain.

Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite areas where many people like to smoke.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not given up on this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on on the net will never replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no option.

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