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Much has been talked in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo is an familiar game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law all over UK.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t cast aside this established game?

The answer is online. Players know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.