An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the net adaptation of this quintessential game offer a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. People realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.