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A lot has been reported in the papers recently concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However will the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an familiar game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law across Britain.

No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favored places where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not deserted this classic game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers realise that they can participate in bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and fag and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing on the web will never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little option.