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An abundance has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for big tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the net variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an classic game generally enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in acceptance with younger men and women deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enacting of the cigarette ban around UK.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of '07 every public location will not be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Profits have plummeted and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not given up on this ancient game?

The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beer and fag and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net can never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the law has left many bingo players with no alternative.