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An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the net adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo is an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law across UK.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where folks like to smoke.

The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not cast aside this classic game?

The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course wagering on on the internet can never replace the communal portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo players with little alternative.