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An abundance has been talked in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But can the web version of this classic game present a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an familiar game usually played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law around Britain.

No more will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where many people like to smoke.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven’t deserted this ancient game?

The answer is online. People realize that they can play bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online will never replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little alternative.

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