A lot has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big aid to help keep the industry alive. But will the web adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the smoking ban across Britain.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular areas where people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this familiar game?

The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the web will never replace the social aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left many bingo players with no choice.