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An abundance has been talked in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. However can the net variation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an familiar game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban across Britain.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where people like to smoke.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. People realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the net will never replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left many bingo players with no option.