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Much has been reported in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the internet variation of this traditional game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around UK.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored places where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this familiar game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course playing online will never replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no choice.