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An abundance has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the online version of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had experienced a recent increase in popularity with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout Britain.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where players enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not forgotten this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet will never replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo players with little option.