Much has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the internet adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an enduring game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the smoking ban around UK.

No longer will players be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t forgotten this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a lot of bingo players with no alternative.