An abundance has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. However does the internet adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo has been an classic game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had seen a recent comeback in acceptance with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law around UK.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to smoke while dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people like to smoke.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. People realise that they can participate in bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on on the web can never replace the communal part of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.