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A lot has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or will it not compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an classic game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game of late had witnessed a recent return in popularity with younger people deciding to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the smoking ban around UK.

No longer will gamblers be permitted to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Obviously they have not forgotten this age old game?

The answer is on the web. Players realize that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cigarette and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo players with little choice.

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