A lot has been reported in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to help keep the industry afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo is an established game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the net can never replace the social part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no choice.