An abundance has been stated in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life kin?

Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the smoking ban around England and Wales.

No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this enduring game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realize that they can bet on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with little alternative.