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Much has been reported in the papers just a while ago about the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over Britain.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where folks enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not abandoned this age old game?

The answer is online. People realize that they can participate in bingo using their computer while enjoying a cocktail and fag and still enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the law has left many bingo players with little alternative.