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Much has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry alive. However will the online version of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the smoking ban throughout England and Wales.

No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common locations where many people enjoy smoking.

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 industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t given up on this enduring game?

The answer is on the internet. People know that they can bet on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little choice.

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