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An abundance has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big aid to assist in keeping the industry alive. However can the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a escape, or might it never compare to its real life kin?

Bingo is an ancient game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlours rather than the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around Britain.

No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo parlors. Numbers have plummeted and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Surely they haven't given up on this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers realize that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and smoke and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the internet will never replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.