A lot has been talked in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the businesses alive. But can the web adaptation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?

Bingo is an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.

No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular areas where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Certainly they have not deserted this enduring game?

The answer is online. Gamblers realize that they can gamble on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing online will never replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of men and women the law has left a lot of bingo players with no option.