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An abundance has been written in the press recently regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti cigarette law in England. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the businesses afloat. But does the web adaptation of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo is an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent comeback in popularity with younger people deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to change with the introduction of the smoking ban around UK.

No more will gamblers be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored areas where people like to smoke.

The effects of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beer and smoke and in the end, enjoy massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left a number of bingo players with no choice.