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Much has been talked in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net adaptation of this classic game provide a reprieve, or will it never compare to its real life kin?

Bingo is an enduring game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of '07 every public location will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven't abandoned this ancient game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a good many bingo players with no choice.