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Much has been stated in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or might it not compare to its land based kin?

Bingo has been an ancient game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the smoking ban all over Britain.

Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular places where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this established game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers are now realizing that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on on the web will never replace the collective part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with no alternative.