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Much has been written in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo has been an age old game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enforcement of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.

No more will enthusiasts be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.