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Much has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry struggling as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo has been an enduring game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlours in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban all over United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be allowed to smoke while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Of course they have not cast aside this age old game?

The answer is online. Players realize that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no alternative.