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Much has been stated in the press not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to help keep the industry alive. But will the web version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the cigarette ban across United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Players have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this age old game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.