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A lot has been stated in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit because of the anti smoking law in England. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. But can the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or will it not compare to its real life kin?

Bingo has been an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game lately had seen a recent comeback in appeal with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.

Players will no longer be allowed to smoke at the same time marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the business is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t cast aside this established game?

The answer is on the internet. People realize that they can bet on bingo from their computer while enjoying a cocktail and cig and still have a chance at huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of going down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.