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An abundance has been talked in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However does the web variation of this classic game present a reprieve, or will it never compare to its land based peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game historically enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had seen a recent resurgence in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the enacting of the cigarette ban around UK.

No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of '07 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most common places where players like to smoke.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not abandoned this enduring game?

The answer is online. People realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of men and women the rules have left many bingo players with little alternative.