An abundance has been written in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But will the web version of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo is an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.

No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored places where folks enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?

The answer is online. People realize that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.