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An abundance has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However does the net adaptation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based kin?

Bingo has been an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to be reversed with the legislating of the cigarette ban around Britain.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where folks enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this ancient game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on on the web could never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.