A lot has been stated in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it never compare to its real life peer?

Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game lately had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the anti smoking law across UK.

Players will no longer be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can gamble on bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the net will never replace the social part of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.