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Much has been written in the press just a while ago about the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet adaptation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo has been an classic game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had experienced a recent increase in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the enacting of the anti cigarette law across Britain.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of '07 all public locations will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite areas where people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be felt in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not given up on this established game?

The answer is on the net. People realize that they can gamble on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course playing on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.