Much has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to help keep the industry from going bankrupt. But does the net variation of this classic game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent return in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite places where folks enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not forgotten this familiar game?

The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can bet on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the social part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little option.