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An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry alive. However can the online version of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?

Bingo is an established game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law across United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most common locations where people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not abandoned this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can wager on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with little option.