Much has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the internet adaptation of this classic game offer a lifeline, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law across UK.

Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common locations where many people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have dropped and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven’t cast aside this familiar game?

The answer is on the internet. People know that they can wager on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.