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An abundance has been reported in the press recently concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to help keep the industry alive. But does the web adaptation of this quintessential game provide a escape, or will it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent return in appeal with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a weekend. All this is about to change with the introduction of the anti smoking law across UK.

Players will no longer be permitted to smoke at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where people enjoy smoking.

The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Players have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not forgotten this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can play bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course gambling on on the web could never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo players with little option.