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Much has been written in the press recently concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry afloat. However will the net version of this quintessential game present a escape, or will it not compare to its land based relative?

Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the discos on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti smoking law across Britain.

No more will gamblers be permitted to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this age old game?

The answer is on the internet. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.