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A lot has been talked in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But can the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or might it never compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an age old game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban all over UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t given up on this established game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet could never replace the communal part of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.