An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the net adaptation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its real life kin?

Bingo is an enduring game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had witnessed a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across Britain.

No more will gamblers be allowed to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this established game?

The answer is on the web. People know that they can gamble on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and in the end, enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.