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Much has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the internet variation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life peer?

Bingo is an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent resurgence in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlors in place of the bars on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common places where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the smoking ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they haven’t given up on this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.