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Much has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the web variation of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based peer?

Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the smoking ban throughout UK.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the social part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no choice.