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A lot has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the internet adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?

Bingo has been an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti smoking law across Britain.

Players will no longer be able to smoke at the same time marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of '07 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular locations where players like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo parlours. Profits have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Of course they haven't cast aside this classic game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and still have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.