Much has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the net adaptation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an familiar game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the smoking ban across United Kingdom.

No longer will gamblers be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Of course they haven’t given up on this classic game?

The answer is on the net. People are now realizing that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with no option.