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An abundance has been reported in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the industry alive. However will the net version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar kin?

Bingo has been an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in appeal with younger people opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the cigarette ban all over Britain.

No longer will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most popular places where players enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven't deserted this classic game?

The answer is on the net. Players realise that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and still have a chance at huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the law has left a number of bingo players with little option.