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Much has been talked in the papers recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However does the internet adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around Britain.

No longer will gamblers be able to smoke while marking numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did the players go? Surely they have not cast aside this age old game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing online is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.