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A lot has been reported in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit because of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry afloat. However will the internet variation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo is an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had witnessed a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo halls instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the cigarette ban across UK.

Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite places where players like to smoke.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Numbers have dropped and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Of course they haven't deserted this age old game?

The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can gamble on bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and fag and still have a chance at monstrous cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.