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Much has been written in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But does the online variation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life relative?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around England and Wales.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke whilst marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not forgotten this ancient game?

The answer is online. Players realize that they can wager on bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on online will never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.