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A lot has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However will the online adaptation of this traditional game provide a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life kin?

Bingo is an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban throughout Britain.

No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common areas where folks like to smoke.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plummeted and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not forgotten this age old game?

The answer is on the web. People know that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still enjoy monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on on the net will never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little choice.