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Much has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry alive. But can the net version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo has been an classic game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around UK.

No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favorite places where people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Numbers have dropped and the business is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t forgotten this established game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on online could never replace the communal part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no alternative.