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A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net adaptation of this classic game offer a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo is an classic game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban across UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they have not forgotten this established game?

The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing on the internet could never replace the social part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little option.