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Much has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. However does the internet variation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across Britain.

No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Players know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course gambling on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.