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An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses alive. But can the net version of this quintessential game provide a salvation, or might it never compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an enduring game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger people opting to visit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.

No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t deserted this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can enjoy bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo players with no option.