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An abundance has been talked in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the online version of this traditional game offer a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the smoking ban around England and Wales.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven’t forgotten this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. People know that they can gamble on bingo from their computer while enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little choice.