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Much has been reported in the papers recently about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in Britain. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an age old game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game recently had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Players have plummeted and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers know that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing online will never replace the social aspect of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.