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Much has been reported in the press recently about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti cigarette law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax breaks to help keep the industry afloat. But does the internet adaptation of this classic game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had undergone a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite places where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not deserted this established game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers know that they can gamble on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beer and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at big prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the net can never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the governing edicts have left a good many bingo players with no option.

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