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An abundance has been stated in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But can the net version of this traditional game present a escape, or might it not compare to its land based kin?

Bingo is an ancient game normally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game recently had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enacting of the anti cigarette law around United Kingdom.

No more will gamblers be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of '07 all public areas will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite locations where people like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they have not abandoned this familiar game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a drink and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little choice.